Araioses

Araioses is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. It lies near the Parnaíba River's delta, and its territory also include the Canárias, Caju, Poldros, apart from several smaller islands.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Araioses
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.official_name: The Municipality ofAraioses
Settlement.nickname: "Portal do Delta" (''River Delta's Portal'')
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira_Araioses.PNG
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão_de_Araioses.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Maranhao Municip Araioses.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Araioses
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northeast
Settlement.subdivision_name2: border|22px Maranhão
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: JOAO CANDIDO CARVALHO NETO - PDT Partido Democrático Trabalhista.
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: March 29, 1938
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1782.5
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 39.052

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: araiosense
Population: 44029
Area: 1782.564
Elevation: 16
Official website: www.araioses.ma.gov.br
Image: Prefeitura de Araioses e Monumento "Eu Amo Araioses".jpg
Dialing code: 98

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Human Development Index: 0.721
Commons category: Araioses
inception: 1938-01-01
electorate: 27543

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History
Geography
Hymn Araioses
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== History == Araioses already Village, town and village, has city status on March 29, 1938 (75 years), by State Law No. 045. The Catholic religion is predominant in the city is celebrated annually Araioses Patroness of Our Lady of the Conception of 29 November a 08 out of ten. the mother church and several other saints at headquarters and within the municipality.