Santa Filomena

Municipality of Santa Filomena
Município de Santa Filomena

Location in Piauí and Brazil
Coordinates: 09°06′43″S 45°55′19″W / 9.11194°S 45.92194°WCoordinates: 09°06′43″S 45°55′19″W / 9.11194°S 45.92194°W
Country Brazil
Region Northeast
State Piauí
Settled 1938
Government
  Mayor Ernani de Paiva Maia (PSDB)
Area
  Total 5,285.447 km2 (2,040.722 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 6,171
  Density 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.618 – medium[2]

Cristalândia do Piauí 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.

References