Santa Inês is a
municipality in the
state of
Maranhão in the
North-East region of
Brazil.
The municipality contains a small part of the
Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area
The Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baixada Maranhense) is an environmental protection area in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. It includes large areas of wetlands, and was designated a Ramsa ...
, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.
It was emancipated from Pindaré Mirim in 1967.
The city has one of the most important railway stations on the
Carajás Railway line.
Geography
The city's climate is tropical with a dry season.
See also
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List of municipalities in Maranhão
References
Municipalities in Maranhão
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