What is the population of Açailândia, Maranhão?

Açailândia has a population of approximately 106,550 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Açailândia, Maranhão located?

Açailândia is located in Maranhão, Brazil, at approximate coordinates -4.9515°, -47.5007°.

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Açailândia

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Açailândia

Total population

106,550

Elevation240 m

Land area5806.31 km²

Coordinates-4.95°, -47.50°

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City facts

Elevation

240 m

Area

5806.31 km²

Time zone

UTC−03:00

head of government

Aluísio Silva Sousa

Official website

www.acailandia.ma.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Açailândia is a Brazilian municipality in the western part of Maranhão State, at an elevation of 787 feet (240 m). Its population in 2022 Census was estimated to be 106,550, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The name of the city means "land of the açaí."

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-4.9515

Longitude

-47.5007

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

4,001

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

White-backed Fire-eye
Pyriglena leuconota (Spix, 1824) · Aves
60
Moustached Wren
Pheugopedius genibarbis (Swainson, 1838) · Aves
54
Gray Antbird
Cercomacra cinerascens (P.L.Sclater, 1857) · Aves
52
Willis's antbird
Cercomacra laeta Todd, 1920 · Aves
52
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
50
Jandaya Parakeet
Aratinga jandaya (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
49
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
46
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
46

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Estrada de ferro carajás - panoramio

Açailandia-estrada de ferro carajás - panoramio

Açailandia ma - panoramio

AÇAILANDIA MA - panoramio

Crypturellus parvirostris 442521480

Ortalis superciliaris 440337364

Açailandia banner

Geo-tagged photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed; click any photo for license details).

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

David Silva

Brazilian footballer (born 1986)

Jardel Bomjardim Martins

Brazilian politician

Daniel Barbosa Santos

politician from Brazil

Fabio Pereira da Cruz

politician from Brazil

Antonio José Ferreira Lima Filho

person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection

Ivonete da Silva Sousa

person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection

Wesley França

Brazilian footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Maranhão

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Geography & sun

Elevation

768 ft (234 m)

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.16

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,883

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

412

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Açailândia

Maranhão, Açailândia e sua história

Evangelista Mota Nascimento · 2008

Açailândia, eixo do Maranhão

Silvio Vieira · 2010

Educacao Profissional No Maranhao

marco antonio torreao · 2016

Atlas político-jurídico do trabalho escravo contemporâneo no Estado do Maranhão

MA Centro de Defesa da Vida e dos Direitos Humanos de Açailândia · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Silver Garden Orbweaver

Argiope argentata

Seen 2026-01-08

Gray Wall Jumping Spider

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Açailândia, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code: 2100055
UF: MA
Mesorregião: Oeste Maranhense
Microrregião: Imperatriz

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Elevation
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
• IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br