Cachoeira Grande | |
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Municipality | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Maranhão |
Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 9,478 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Cachoeira Grande is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
The municipality lies in the Munim River basin.[6] 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.[7]
2°55′37″S 44°03′28″W / 2.92694°S 44.0578°W / -2.92694; -44.0578