Barreirinhas | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 2°45′S 42°50′W / 2.750°S 42.833°W / -2.750; -42.833 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Maranhão |
Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 63,217 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Barreirinhas is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
The municipality contains part of the 1,535,310 hectares (3,793,800 acres) Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992.[6]
The locality is served by the Barreirinhas Airport.