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São Luís

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São Luís

Total population

1,037,775

Coordinates-2.53°, -44.30°

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

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City facts

Overview

São Luís is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on São Luís Island, in the Baía de São Marcos, an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west. São Luís has the second largest maritime extension within Brazilian states. Its maritime extension is 640 km. The city proper has a population of some 1,088,057 people. The metropolitan area totals 1,536,017, ranked as the 15th largest in Brazil.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-2.5295
Longitude
-44.2964
Water area
—
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)
10,640
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Silver Argiope
    Argiope argentata (Fabricius, 1775) · Arachnida
    248
  • Semipalmated Plover
    Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825 · Aves
    207
  • Semipalmated Sandpiper
    Calidris pusilla (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    184
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    167
  • Spotted Sandpiper
    Actitis macularius (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    164
  • western honey bee
    Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    160
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    160
  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    143

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2017-01-03

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

I
Ivanê Santos Fonseca
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
J
Joel Cid Verde Saraiva
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
J
José Anselmo Amorim
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
J
José Borges Santana Filho
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
M
Marcelo Carvalho Barros
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
I
Iracema Silva de Maria
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
L
Luzimar Brandão
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
M
Maria Clara
Person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection (27775)
H
Hamilton Souza Silva
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
C
Cristiane Viana Moraes Santos
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
G
Goretti Guará
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
S
Sonia Maria Almeida
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
J
José Jacinto Tavares Amorim
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
R
Rosane Borges
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
S
Selma Maria Lopes Silva
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection
L
Luís Otávio Ribeiro
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,907

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
37
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about São Luís

Centro Histórico de São Luís, Maranhão
Rafael Moreira · 1998
Palácio dos Leões, São Luís Maranhão
Nagy Lajos Endre · 1988
Centro de Cultura Popular Domingos Vieira Filho, São Luís, Maranhão
1982
Análise econométrica e projeções de demanda de cereais no mercado de São Luís, Maranhão
1975
Primärgesundheitsarbeiterinnen in Nordostbrasilien
Christel Stock-Iwamoto · 1989
Gravuras
2005
As belas artes no Maranhão
Museu Histórico e Artístico, São Luis (Maranhão) · 1969
Coastal marine systems
Unesco/SCOR/IABO Consultative Panel on Coastal Systems. Meeting · 1989

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Tropical House Gecko
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
Seen 2026-10-03
Mexican Fritillary
Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia
Seen 2026-10-03
Polybia sericea
Polybia sericea
Polybia sericea
Seen 2026-10-02
Synoeca surinama
Synoeca surinama
Synoeca surinama
Seen 2026-10-02
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-10-02
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
Seen 2026-10-02
Licorice Weed
Licorice Weed
Scoparia dulcis
Seen 2026-10-02
Moringa tree
Moringa tree
Moringa oleifera
Seen 2026-10-02
Membracis luizae
Membracis luizae
Membracis luizae
Seen 2026-10-02

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2111300
UF
MA
Mesorregião
Norte Maranhense
Microrregião
Aglomeração Urbana de São Luís

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • 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