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
Municipality
Location in Maranhão
Guimarães
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 02°07′58″S 44°36′03″W
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateMaranhão
MesoregionNorte Maranhense
Founded1758
Area
  Total598.796 km2 (231.196 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total11,997
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC -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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