Guimarães, Maranhão
Guimarães is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. It was founded as New Guimarães (after Guimarães, Portugal) in 1758.
Guimarães | |
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Municipality | |
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Location in Maranhão | |
Guimarães Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 02°07′58″S 44°36′03″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Maranhão |
Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
Founded | 1758 |
Area | |
• Total | 598.796 km2 (231.196 sq mi) |
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 11,997 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
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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