Caxias is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]

Caxias
Municipality
Flag of Caxias
Official seal of Caxias
Location of Caxias in the state of Maranhão
Location of Caxias in the state of Maranhão
Caxias is located in Brazil
Caxias
Caxias
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 4°51′32″S 43°21′21″W / 4.85889°S 43.35583°W / -4.85889; -43.35583
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateMaranhão
MesoregionLeste Maranhev Janio do Maranhão e
Area
 • Total2,006.484 sq mi (5,196.769 km2)
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2022[1])
 • Total156,973
 • Density78/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

It is the fifth largest city in the state, with a population of 165,525 inhabitants and an area of about 5,170 km2.

Notable people

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Climate

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Climate data for Caxias (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.8
(91.0)
32.0
(89.6)
31.9
(89.4)
31.8
(89.2)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
33.1
(91.6)
34.9
(94.8)
36.5
(97.7)
36.9
(98.4)
36.3
(97.3)
34.7
(94.5)
33.8
(92.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
26.6
(79.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.5
(79.7)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
27.7
(81.9)
29.1
(84.4)
29.8
(85.6)
29.7
(85.5)
28.6
(83.5)
27.6
(81.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
21.5
(70.7)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
22.7
(72.9)
23.6
(74.5)
23.9
(75.0)
23.7
(74.7)
22.6
(72.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 215.9
(8.50)
242.1
(9.53)
353.0
(13.90)
298.2
(11.74)
143.3
(5.64)
32.2
(1.27)
16.3
(0.64)
14.9
(0.59)
9.5
(0.37)
25.7
(1.01)
39.3
(1.55)
127.5
(5.02)
1,517.9
(59.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13 14 20 17 11 4 2 1 2 3 3 7 97
Average relative humidity (%) 74.6 78.5 81.7 82.3 77.9 71.5 64.3 57.2 53.4 54.2 56.8 65.1 68.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 180.0 156.1 170.0 179.9 218.2 249.4 277.0 289.7 278.7 261.2 231.0 199.5 2,690.7
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2022
  2. ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  4. ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  6. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.