Imperatriz
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Imperatriz is the second most populated city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão
. The city extends along the right bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, standing on the border with the state of Tocantins
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Imperatriz is the largest commercial crossing point, energy and economic of the state of Maranhão, being the second largest populational, economical, political and cultural center development of Maranhão and has a strategic position not only useful to the state but also for the whole north of Brasil. Imperatriz is a cross between the production of soy of Balsas, in southern Maranhão, timber extraction on the border with Pará state, with steel produced and processed in Açailândia in and family farming in the rest of the state, with emphasis on rice production as well as future potential of power generation and pulp with the implementation of hydroelectric of Estreito, hydroelectric of Serra Quebrada and the Suzano Pulp and Paper factory. Besides these capabilities, we can also realize intense extractive activity, mainly in the reserve of Ciriaco, neighbor region to the municipality of Imperatriz. To provide logistical support to all these activities, Imperatriz takes stance of local capital, because yours through Complex wholesaler and retailer, production of the south of Maranhao, north of Tocantins and east of Pará is transported and exported. For both Empress has the Belém-Brasília highway, one of the largest rivers of the Brasil, the Tocantins River and the North-South and the Carajás railroad. In addition, by Imperatriz pass the main lines of electricity transmission Maranhao and other states.
Today, by virtue of his great performance in the sectors of trade and services, Imperatriz holds the position of second largest economic center, political, cultural and populational of the state and the main region that binds the southwest of Maranhão, northern of Tocantins and the southern of Pará
. The history and development of the Imperatriz gave him several titles including the "Gateway of the Amazon - Capital of Energy."
and the coastal savanna
, which is called Cerrado
in Brazil. Imperatriz is the place of intersection of many major roads and waterways. Cerrado
includes various types of vegetation. The landscape is characterized by gallery forests and stream valleys. Humid fields and palm paths are found where the water table is near the surface. Alpine pastures occur at higher altitudes and mesophytic forests on more fertile soils. Cerrado
trees have twisted trunks covered by a thick bark, and leaves which are usually broad and rigid. Most trees are evergreen, but some lose their leaves in Fall. The thick bark and roots are adaptations for the periodic fires which sweep the cerrado landscape. The adaptations protect the plants from destruction and make them capable of sprouting again after the fire.
, and is well known for its changeable weather conditions, with a wet season, during spring and summer months (November to April), and a dry one, during fall and winter months (May to November). In fact, July and August are the hottest and coldest months at once, when temperatures can range from 13°C to over 40°C within a single day, the fells like is aways over 36°- 42°. Occasional cold snaps can make temperatures drop to as low as 20°C, often made to feel colder because of the windchill, but temperatures below 15°C are rare. This has a lot to do with why Imperatriz has a reputation for "four seasons in one day". It is not a city known for its stable weather patterns. The city has been described by locals as a city where you "wait five minutes and the weather will change", the locals even have a saying that goes like "beautiful one moment, crap the next".
, Imperatriz has a total of 5,657 commercial and 730 industrial enterprises.
The city is served by Pref. Renato Moreira Airport
(Source: IBGE/2000)
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...
. The city extends along the right bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, standing on the border with the state of Tocantins
Tocantins (state)
Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. . The state was formed in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989, in contrast to most of the other cities in the state which date back to the Portuguese colonial period...
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Imperatriz is the largest commercial crossing point, energy and economic of the state of Maranhão, being the second largest populational, economical, political and cultural center development of Maranhão and has a strategic position not only useful to the state but also for the whole north of Brasil. Imperatriz is a cross between the production of soy of Balsas, in southern Maranhão, timber extraction on the border with Pará state, with steel produced and processed in Açailândia in and family farming in the rest of the state, with emphasis on rice production as well as future potential of power generation and pulp with the implementation of hydroelectric of Estreito, hydroelectric of Serra Quebrada and the Suzano Pulp and Paper factory. Besides these capabilities, we can also realize intense extractive activity, mainly in the reserve of Ciriaco, neighbor region to the municipality of Imperatriz. To provide logistical support to all these activities, Imperatriz takes stance of local capital, because yours through Complex wholesaler and retailer, production of the south of Maranhao, north of Tocantins and east of Pará is transported and exported. For both Empress has the Belém-Brasília highway, one of the largest rivers of the Brasil, the Tocantins River and the North-South and the Carajás railroad. In addition, by Imperatriz pass the main lines of electricity transmission Maranhao and other states.
Today, by virtue of his great performance in the sectors of trade and services, Imperatriz holds the position of second largest economic center, political, cultural and populational of the state and the main region that binds the southwest of Maranhão, northern of Tocantins and the southern of Pará
Pará
Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...
. The history and development of the Imperatriz gave him several titles including the "Gateway of the Amazon - Capital of Energy."
Geography
Western Maranhão forms the boundary between the Amazon RainforestAmazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
and the coastal savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
, which is called Cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
in Brazil. Imperatriz is the place of intersection of many major roads and waterways. Cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
includes various types of vegetation. The landscape is characterized by gallery forests and stream valleys. Humid fields and palm paths are found where the water table is near the surface. Alpine pastures occur at higher altitudes and mesophytic forests on more fertile soils. Cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
trees have twisted trunks covered by a thick bark, and leaves which are usually broad and rigid. Most trees are evergreen, but some lose their leaves in Fall. The thick bark and roots are adaptations for the periodic fires which sweep the cerrado landscape. The adaptations protect the plants from destruction and make them capable of sprouting again after the fire.
Climate
Imperatriz has a true tropical climateTropical climate
A tropical climate is a climate of the tropics. In the Köppen climate classification it is a non-arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures above...
, and is well known for its changeable weather conditions, with a wet season, during spring and summer months (November to April), and a dry one, during fall and winter months (May to November). In fact, July and August are the hottest and coldest months at once, when temperatures can range from 13°C to over 40°C within a single day, the fells like is aways over 36°- 42°. Occasional cold snaps can make temperatures drop to as low as 20°C, often made to feel colder because of the windchill, but temperatures below 15°C are rare. This has a lot to do with why Imperatriz has a reputation for "four seasons in one day". It is not a city known for its stable weather patterns. The city has been described by locals as a city where you "wait five minutes and the weather will change", the locals even have a saying that goes like "beautiful one moment, crap the next".
Economy
Most of the city's active labor is absorbed by the commerce and services. In spite of that, the primary and secondary sectors, especially agribusiness, still play an important role in the local economy. The farming of bovine livestock supplies local slaughterhouses, which in turn allows Imperatriz to export meat to other states in Brazil and abroad. In addition to food processing and agribusiness, construction and non-metallic mineral processing are important. The area's most important crops are soy, rice and manioc. Recently, sugar cane is becoming important as well. According to IBGEIBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
, Imperatriz has a total of 5,657 commercial and 730 industrial enterprises.
The city is served by Pref. Renato Moreira Airport
Imperatriz Airport
Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport is the airport serving Imperatriz, Brazil. It is named after a former mayor of Imperatriz.It is operated by Infraero.-History:...
Demographics
- Total Population: 236,691
- Urban Population: 218,555
- Rural Population: 11,895
- Males: 110,739
- Females: 119,711
- Population Density: 150.52 people/km² (389.9 people/mi2
- Population Growth: 0.5% (from 1996-03-01 to 2000-08-01)
- Urbanization Rate: 94.84%
(Source: IBGE/2000)