Balsas, Maranhão
Balsas | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Balsas | |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Multiple image with unknown parameter "color" The Das Balsas River, a popular tourist attraction in Balsas | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: "Bls", "Balsinhas de Açúcar", "Princesinha do Sul do Maranhão", "Capital da Agricultura e da Lavoura Mecanizada" ("Bls", "Little Sugar Ferries", "Little Princess of Southern Maranhão", "Capital of the Mechanized Agriculture") | |
Location of Balsas in the State of Maranhão | |
| Coordinates: 07°31′38″S 46°02′39″W / 7.52722°S 46.04417°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Maranhão |
| Founded | March 22, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erik Augusto Costa e SilvaPDT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,141.637 km2 (5,074.014 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 105,974 |
| • Density | 8.06399/km2 (20.8856/sq mi) |
| • Town/Settlement | 93,200 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.696 – medium |
| Website | www.balsas.ma.gov.br |
Balsas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbawsɐs]) is a city in the state of Maranhão, northeast Brazil. It is located in southern Maranhão, 800 km from the capital of the state, São Luís.