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Axixá

Axixá
Municipality
Location in Maranhão state
Location in Maranhão state
Axixá is located in Brazil
Axixá
Axixá
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 2°50′13″S 44°3′10″W / 2.83694°S 44.05278°W / -2.83694; -44.05278Coordinates: 2°50′13″S 44°3′10″W / 2.83694°S 44.05278°W / -2.83694; -44.05278
Country  Brazil
Region Nordeste
State Maranhão
Mesoregion Norte Maranhense
Area
 • Total 203.194 km2 (78.454 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,425
 • Density 56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) BRST (UTC-2)

Axixá is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. The main town lies on the left bank of the Munim River, upstream from Icatu.

The municipality contains part of the 1,535,310 hectares (3,793,800 acres) Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992.



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