Grajaú, Maranhão

Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
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Location in Maranhão state
Location in Maranhão state
5°49′8″S 46°8′20″W / 5.81889°S 46.13889°W / -5.81889; -46.13889CountryBrazilRegionNortheastStateMaranhãoArea
 • Total8,864 km2 (3,422 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total70,065 • Density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)

Grajaú is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. Founded on 29 April 1811, its population in 2020 was of 70,065. The total area is 8,864 km2.

It is one of the most important city in the south of the State. In Grajaú are located several industries of Plaster of Paris, as well as gypsum mining for other purposes (drywall, etc.). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grajaú.

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Grajaú.
  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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Capital: São Luís
Centro Maranhense
Alto Mearim e Grajaú
Médio Mearim
Presidente Dutra
Leste Maranhense
Baixo Parnaíba
Maranhense
Caxias
Chapadas do
Alto Itapecuru
Chapadinha
Codó
Coelho Neto
Norte Maranhense
Aglomeração Urbana
de São Luís
Baixada Maranhense
Itapecuru Mirim
Lençois Maranhenses
Litoral Ocidental
Maranhense
Rosário
Oeste Maranhense
Gurupi
Imperatriz
Pindaré
Sul Maranhense
Chapadas das Mangabeiras
Gerais de Balsas
Porto Franco


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