Bacabal
Bacabal is a city in Maranhão, Brazil. It is located approximately 250 km south of the state capital São Luís. The city proper has a population of 104,633 (IBGE 2018 estimate). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal.
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| Coordinates: 4°13′30″S 44°46′48″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Maranhão |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 104,633 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.
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