Guimarães, Maranhão
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Guimarães | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in Brazil | |||
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Country | ![]() |
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Region | Nordeste | ||
State | Maranhão | ||
Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense | ||
Founded | 1758 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 598.796 km2 (231.196 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) | ||
Population (2010) | |||
• Total | 12,105 | ||
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Guimarães is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[1][2][3][4] It was founded as New Guimarães (after Guimarães, Portugal) in 1758.
Notable residents
- Maria Firmina dos Reis (1825 – 1917), abolitionist and author
See also
References
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