Santa Filomena, Piauí

Santa Filomena is the westernmost city in the Brazilian state of Piauí. The city lies near the Parnaíba River, which forms the border with the state of Maranhão.

Municipality of Santa Filomena
Município de Santa Filomena
Location in Piauí and Brazil
Location in Piauí and Brazil
Coordinates: 09°06′43″S 45°55′19″W / 9.11194°S 45.92194°W / -9.11194; -45.92194
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePiauí
Settled1938
Government
 • MayorErnani de Paiva Maia (PSDB)
Area
 • Total5,285.447 km2 (2,040.722 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total6,254
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.618 – medium[2]

The municipality contains part of the Uruçui-Una Ecological Station.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ [1] - UNDP
  3. ^ Unidade de Conservação: Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-04-23