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ALCÂNTARA

Maranhão · BRAZIL (BR) · 2.40°S / 44.42°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,408,073

Alcântara is a city in Brazil with a population of 18,467. It sits at -2.40/-44.42, runs on America/Fortaleza, is 18 km from São Luís.

Population 18,467
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Fortaleza

All facts

fields
Country
Brazil
Subdivision
Maranhão
Coords
2.40°S / 44.42°W
UTC offset
-3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
SE São Luís Maranhão 917,237 18.8 km
E Raposa Maranhão 30,839 34.9 km
NW Guimarães Maranhão 10,290 36.3 km
SE Paço do Lumiar Maranhão 145,643 37.2 km
W Bequimão Maranhão 19,584 41.0 km
SE São José de Ribamar Maranhão 244,579 43.1 km
N Cedral Maranhão 10,208 46.6 km
SW Bacurituba Maranhão 5,252 48.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Alcântara?
18,467 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Alcântara in?
America/Fortaleza.
Which country is Alcântara in?
Brazil (BR).
Which airport serves Alcântara?
Comandante Endeel Gabriel Helipad (SNHA).
How far is Alcântara from Brasília?
About 1,536 km.
Does Alcântara have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese.
What currency is used in Brazil?
Brazilian Real.
How many cities are in Brazil?
5,887 on record.
Which admin region is Alcântara in?
Maranhão.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3408073

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3408073,
    "name": "Alcântara",
    "ascii_name": "Alcantara",
    "country_code": "BR",
    "population": 18467,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Fortaleza",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -2.4041,
    "longitude": -44.41669
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 49.7x smaller than São Luís.
  • 18 km from São Luís.
  • Same timezone (America/Fortaleza) as 1,050 other cities in Brazil.
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