Itapecurú River
The Itapecuru River ( pt, Rio Itapecuru) is a river in the Maranhão state of northern Brazil. 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, Maranhão, São Luís. Some of the headwaters of the river are protected by the Mirador State Park, created in 1980. References

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