Barreirinhas is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
state
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
of
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 ...
in the
Northeast region of
Brazil
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.
The municipality contains part of the
Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992.
Barreirinhas is the starting point for most trips to the
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (''Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses'') is a national park in Maranhão state in northeastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José. Protected on June 2, 1981, the park includes of coastline, ...
.
Transport
The locality is served by the
Barreirinhas Airport
Barreirinhas Lençóis Maranhenses Regional Airport is the airport serving Barreirinhas, Brazil.
It is operated by Esaero.
History
The airport was commissioned on November 19, 2021 as a replacement to an older facility which was then closed.
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See also
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List of municipalities in Maranhão
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Maranhão (MA), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Maranhão is divided into 217 municipalities, which are grouped into 21 microregions, which are grouped into 5 mesoregions.
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References
External links
Municipalities in Maranhão
Populated coastal places in Maranhão
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