Santa Rita, Maranhão
| Santa Rita, Maranhão | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location in Maranhão |
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| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
Santa Rita, Maranhão is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.
The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000. 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.
Coordinates: 3°08′38″S 44°19′33″W / 3.14389°S 44.32583°W
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