Capelobo

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Capelobo

Coordinates-3.36°, -46.03°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

The Capelobo is a therianthropic creature from Brazilian mythology, with an elongated snout of a pig, dog, or giant anteater, depending on region, as the legend is locally told in the states of Pará or Maranhão.

Geography

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

Nearby places in Maranhão

• Paraíso do Sobral
  2.8 mi away
• Santa Maria do Cabeça
  3.5 mi away
• São Raimundo
  5 mi away
• Quinta Braço
  7 mi away
• Santa Lúcia
  7.4 mi away
• Currupião
  8.6 mi away
• Rio de Sangue
  9.4 mi away
• São João do Turizinho
  9.5 mi away
• Centro do Aniceto
  9.9 mi away
• Centro do Valdemiro
  12.1 mi away
• Turi dos Costas
  12.1 mi away
• Traíra do Catedral
  12.2 mi away

Browse all places in Maranhão →

Recently spotted species

Giant Armadillo

Priodontes maximus

Seen 2025-09-19

Ariel Toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus ariel

Seen 2025-09-16

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