Cururupu | ||
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![]() Location in Maranhão |
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Region | Nordeste | |
State | Maranhão | |
Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense | |
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• Total | 361 sq mi (936 km2) | |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Cururupu is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.
The waters offshore from the municipality contain the 45,937 hectares (113,510 acres) Parcel de Manuel Luís Marine State Park, created in 1991 to protect the largest coral reef of South America.
Coordinates: 1°50′S 44°52′W / 1.833°S 44.867°W