Raposa | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Raposa | |
Coordinates: 02°26′14″S 44°06′08″W / 2.43722°S 44.10222°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Maranhão |
Founded | November 10, 1994 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Onacy Vieira Carneiro (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 64.182 km2 (24.781 sq mi) |
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Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 31,177 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.632 – medium[3] |
Website | www.raposa.ma.gov.br |
Raposa is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[4][5] It is the smallest municipality of Maranhão.
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]