Map of Maranhão

Maranhão is in Brazil. Its capital is São Luís. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.

Map of Maranhão with the capital São Luís, cities and municipalities
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Where is Maranhão?

The highlighted area shows Maranhão within Brazil. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.

Location of Maranhão in Brazil
Maranhão highlighted in red.PNG 1200×1183 (47 KB)

Maranhão: facts and places

Country
Brazil
Capital
São Luís
Area
331,983 km² (128,179 sq mi)
Population
6.8 million (2022)
Map reference point
5.66° S, 45.28° W

Places shown in this area include São Luís, Imperatriz, Timon, Caxias, Codó, Bacabal, Balsas, Santa Inês, São José de Ribamar, and Corda. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. São Luís is marked separately as the capital.

Blank map of Maranhão

Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling municipalities. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.

Blank map of Maranhão without names
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Maranhão coloring map

Black-and-white coloring map of Maranhão
Printable coloring map of Maranhão.PNG 2000×2741 (217 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (302 KB)

Municipalities on the map

The source contains 217 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.

Sources and reuse

Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.

Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC), 2020, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Maranhão?

Maranhão is in Brazil. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including São Luís, Imperatriz, Timon, and Caxias.

What is the capital of Maranhão?

The capital is São Luís. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.

Can I print a blank map of Maranhão?

Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.

How current are the boundaries on this map?

The municipalities follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC), a 2020 snapshot. The 217 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.

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