São Benedito do Rio Preto
São Benedito do Rio Preto | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Leste Maranhense |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 18,717 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
São Benedito do Rio Preto is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.
The municipality lies in the Munim River basin. 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.