The Baía de São José () is a bay of the

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

in the state of

Maranhão Maranhão () is a state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of . Clockwise from north, it borders on the Atlantic Ocean for 2,243 km and the states of Piauí, Tocantins and ...

in northeastern

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. The bay is an estuary which receives several rivers, including the Itapecuru and Munim.

São Luís Island São Luís Island also known as Upaon-açu Island (officially) or Maranhão Island is an island in state of Maranhão, Brazil with an area of 1,412.4 km² (545 sq mi), located between the Baía de São Marcos and the Baía de São José. The ...

, also known as Maranhão Island or Upaon-açu Island, separates the Baía de São José from the

Baía de São Marcos The Baía de São Marcos is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in Maranhão state of northeastern Brazil. The bay is an estuary approximately long and up to wide. It receives several rivers, including the Grajaú, Mearim, and Pindaré. The Mearim ...

just to the west. São Luís Island is home to São Luís, Maranhão's capital.

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Estuaries of Brazil Landforms of Maranhão Bays of Brazil {{Maranhão-geo-stub