Grajaú, Maranhão Explained

Official Name:Grajaú
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-5.8189°N -46.1389°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Maranhão
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:8864
Population Total:70,065
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BRT
Utc Offset1:-03:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code

Grajaú is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. Founded on 29 April 1811, its population in 2020 was of 70,065. The total area is 8,864 km2.

It is one of the most important city in the south of the State. In Grajaú are located several industries of Plaster of Paris, as well as gypsum mining for other purposes (drywall, etc.). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grajaú.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ma/grajau/panorama IBGE 2020