- not to be confused with Axixá do Tocantins in Tocantins State
Axixá is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. The main town lies on the left bank of the Munim River, upstream from Icatu.[2]
Axixá | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location in Maranhão state | |
  Axixá Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 2°50′13″S 44°3′10″W / 2.83694°S 44.05278°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.194 km2 (78.454 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 12,183 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Google (9 February 2017). "Axixá" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ APA Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-09
External links edit
- Official site (in Portuguese)
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