São Pedro da Água Branca

São Pedro da Água Branca
Municipality
The Municipality of
São Pedro da Água Branca

Location of São Pedro da Água Branca
Coordinates: 05°05′06″S 48°25′44″W / 5.08500°S 48.42889°W / -5.08500; -48.42889Coordinates: 05°05′06″S 48°25′44″W / 5.08500°S 48.42889°W / -5.08500; -48.42889
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Maranhão
Founded June 5, 1996
Government
  Mayor Idelzio Gonçalves de Oliveira (PTB)
Area
  Total 720.492 km2 (278.184 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 11,439
  Density 15.5/km2 (40/sq mi)
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Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000) 0.588 – medium[2]

São Pedro da Água Branca is the westernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, bordering both Pará and Tocantins states.

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