Carutapera

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

Carutapera
Municipality
The Municipality of
Carutapera
Flag
Location of Carutapera
Coordinates: 01°11′42″S 46°01′12″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Maranhão
FoundedJune 3, 1935
Government
  MayorVitoria da Gloria de Oliveira Borges Alves
Area
  Total1,255.555 km2 (484.772 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total20,905
  Density16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000)0.571 – medium[2]
Websitewww.carutapera.ma.gov.br

References

  1. IBGE 2008 statistics
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP


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