Bacabal
| Bacabal | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location in Maranhão state | |
  Bacabal Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 4°13′30″S 44°46′48″W / 4.22500°S 44.78000°WCoordinates: 4°13′30″S 44°46′48″W / 4.22500°S 44.78000°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Northeast Region |
| State | Maranhão |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 102,656 |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
Bacabal is a city in Maranhão, Brazil. It is located approximately 250 km south of the state capital São Luís. The city proper has a population of 102,656 (IBGE 2015 estimate). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal.[1]
The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.[2]
References
- ↑ "IBGE | Cidades | Maranhão | Bacabal". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ APA Baixada Maranhense (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-13
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