Ilha Grande is one of the four coastal cities of Piauí, Brazil. It is also the northernmost city of the state.

Ilha Grande
Location in Piauí and Brazil
Location in Piauí and Brazil
Coordinates: 02°51′28″S 41°49′15″W / 2.85778°S 41.82083°W / -2.85778; -41.82083
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePiauí
SettledJanuary 26, 1997
Government
 • MayorJoana Darc Sertão (PSDB)
Area
 • Total134.318 km2 (51.860 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total9,457
 • Density64.4/km2 (167/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

The municipality contains part of the 313,800 hectares (775,000 acres) Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ APA Delta do Parnaíba (Federal) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-09