The Itapecuru River () is a river in the

Maranhão Maranhão () is a States of Brazil, state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of and it is divided into 217 municipalities. Clockwise from north, it ...

state of northern

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Course

The Itapecuru originates in the southern part of the state, in the Serra do Itapecuru, which rises to , and flows northward to empty into Baía do Arraial, an arm of the larger Baía de São José. It is an important source of water for twenty cities in Maranhão, including São Luís. Some of the headwaters of the river are protected by the

Mirador State Park The Mirador State Park () is a state park in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. It protects the headwaters of an important source of water for communities in the state, including the state capital. Its own protection from illegal logging, slash-and-bu ...

, created in 1980.

References

Rivers of Maranhão {{Maranhão-river-stub