Magalhães de Almeida is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
Magalhães de Almeida | |
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Municipality | |
 Location of Magalhães de Almeida in the Nordeste Region | |
  Magalhães de Almeida Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 3°24′S 42°12′W / 3.400°S 42.200°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Leste Maranhense |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | João Candido Carvalho Neto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167,237 sq mi (433,141 km2) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 20,029 |
| • Density | 105/sq mi (40.6/km2) |
| Demonym | Magalhense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
History
Magalhães de Almeida, a former district of the municipality of São Bernardo since 1937, was elevated to the municipality category on October 1, 1952.