Balsas, Maranhão
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| Balsas | |
| Country | Brazil |
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| Region | Northeast |
| State | Maranhão |
| Government | |
| - Francisco de Assis Milhomem Coelho | |
| Elevation | 247 m (765 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 60,613 |
| - Density | 4.61/km² (11.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
- For the Mexican river, see Balsas River. For the Ecuadorian canton, see Balsas, Ecuador.
Balsas is a city in the state of Maranhão, northeast Brazil. It is located in southern Maranhão, 800 km from the capital of the state, São Luís.
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[edit] Geography
Balsas covers an area of 13,141.64 km², being the third-largest municipality in Maranhão. The medium elevation of the city is 247 meters (810 ft).
[edit] Demographics
According to 2001 census, Balsas has 60,613 inhabitants. 82.73% live in Urban areas. The infant mortality rate is 35.1 deaths /1,000 live births and life expectancy is 64.1 years.
The annual median growth of the population is 4.21%. Today in 2007 the population is over 78,000 inhabitants. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas.
[edit] Climate
Balsas has a Savanna tropical climate. Temperature is hot from April through October. It rains from November through March.
[edit] Vegetation
Cerrado is the typical vegetation of the area. However, due to the advance of agricultural activities, the ecosystems is threatened.
[edit] Hydrography
There are many streams and rivers in the municipality, but none of them has the importance of Rio Balsas, which crosses the city.
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