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SÃO LUÍS

Maranhão · BRAZIL (BR) · 2.53°S / 44.30°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,388,368

São Luís is a city in Brazil with a population of 917,237. It sits at -2.53/-44.30, runs on America/Fortaleza, is 18 km from Alcântara.

Population 917,237
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Fortaleza

All facts

fields
Country
Brazil
Subdivision
Maranhão
Coords
2.53°S / 44.30°W
UTC offset
-3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km
NW Alcântara Maranhão 18,467 18.8 km
E Paço do Lumiar Maranhão 145,643 21.7 km
NE Raposa Maranhão 30,839 25.1 km
E São José de Ribamar Maranhão 244,579 27.2 km
SE Icatu Maranhão 24,794 37.9 km
SE Axixá Maranhão 11,790 43.9 km
S Rosário Maranhão 38,475 45.8 km
SE Morros Maranhão 18,554 47.2 km
S Bacabeira Maranhão 16,966 48.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of São Luís?
917,237 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is São Luís in?
America/Fortaleza.
Which country is São Luís in?
Brazil (BR).
Which airport serves São Luís?
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ).
How far is São Luís from Brasília?
About 1,526 km.
Does São Luís 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 São Luís in?
Maranhão.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3388368

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3388368,
    "name": "São Luís",
    "ascii_name": "Sao Luis",
    "country_code": "BR",
    "population": 917237,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Fortaleza",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -2.52972,
    "longitude": -44.30278
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 49.7x the population of Alcântara.
  • 18 km from Alcântara.
  • Same timezone (America/Fortaleza) as 1,050 other cities in Brazil.
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