Caxias, Maranhão
Caxias | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Location of Caxias in the state of Maranhão | |
| Coordinates: 4°51′32″S 43°21′21″W / 4.85889°S 43.35583°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Leste Maranhev Janio do Maranhão e |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,006.484 sq mi (5,196.769 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 156,973 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Caxias is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.
It is the fifth largest city in the state, with a population of 165,525 inhabitants and an area of about 5,170 km2.