Raposa is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[4][5] It is the smallest municipality of Maranhão.

Raposa
Municipality
The Municipality of Raposa
A street in Raposa
A street in Raposa
Location of Raposa in the State of Maranhão
Location of Raposa in the State of Maranhão
Coordinates: 02°26′14″S 44°06′08″W / 2.43722°S 44.10222°W / -2.43722; -44.10222
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateMaranhão
FoundedNovember 10, 1994
Government
 • MayorOnacy Vieira Carneiro (PP)
Area
 • Total
64.182 km2 (24.781 sq mi)
 [1]
Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total
31,177
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.632 – medium[3]
Websitewww.raposa.ma.gov.br

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]

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE - [1]
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ [2] UNDP
  4. ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  6. ^ APA Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-09