Raposa

Raposa
Municipality
The Municipality of Raposa
A street in Raposa
Location of Raposa in the State of Maranhão
Coordinates: 02°26′14″S 44°06′08″W / 2.43722°S 44.10222°W / -2.43722; -44.10222
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateMaranhão
FoundedNovember 10, 1994
Government
 • MayorOnacy Vieira Carneiro (PP)
Area
 • Total
64.182 km2 (24.781 sq mi)
 
Population
 (2020 )
 • Total
31,177
 • Density485.76/km2 (1,258.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.632 – medium
Websitewww.raposa.ma.gov.br

Raposa is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. It is the smallest municipality of Maranhão.

The municipality contains part of the 1,535,310-hectare (3,793,800-acre) Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992.