Imperatriz, Maranhão | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Imperatriz | |
Nickname: Portal da Amazônia (Amazon Portal) | |
Motto(s): Paz e Progresso (Peace and Progress) | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Maranhão |
Founded | July 16, 1856 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Assis Ramos (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 1,367.9 km2 (528.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Municipality | 259,337 (110 th) |
• Metro | 526,116 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
Postal code | 65900-000 |
Area code | +55 99 |
HDI (2000) | 0.722 – high |
Website | Imperatriz, Maranhão |
Imperatriz is the second most populated city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city extends along the northeastern bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, standing on the border with the state of Tocantins.