Carutapera

Carutapera
Municipality
The Municipality of
Carutapera

Location of Carutapera
Coordinates: 01°11′42″S 46°01′12″W / 1.19500°S 46.02000°W / -1.19500; -46.02000Coordinates: 01°11′42″S 46°01′12″W / 1.19500°S 46.02000°W / -1.19500; -46.02000
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Maranhão
Founded June 3, 1935
Government
  Mayor Vitoria da Gloria de Oliveira Borges Alves
Area
  Total 1,255.555 km2 (484.772 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 20,905
  Density 16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
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Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000) 0.571 – medium[2]
Website www.carutapera.ma.gov.br

Carutapera is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão.

References

  1. IBGE 2008 statistics
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17. - UNDP


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