Bacabal
Encyclopedia
Bacabal is a city in Maranhão
, Brazil
. It is located at around 4°13′30"S 44°46′48"W, some 250 km south of the state capital São Luís
. The city proper has a population of 95,924 (IBGE
2007 estimate). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal
.
Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is located at around 4°13′30"S 44°46′48"W, some 250 km south of the state capital São Luís
São Luís, Maranhão
São Luís is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on Ilha de São Luís 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...
. The city proper has a population of 95,924 (IBGE
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
2007 estimate). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal is a diocese located in the city of Bacabal in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.-History:...
.