Aldeias Altas is a municipality in the state of Maranhão, in the Northeast region of Brazil. It is one of the many municipalities that make up this northeastern state, which lies within Brazil's Northeast Region, an area long characterized by a tropical climate and a strong agricultural and rural tradition.
As a municipality, Aldeias Altas forms a basic unit of local administration in Brazil, responsible for providing services to its residents within a defined territorial boundary. Its location in Maranhão places it in a state that transitions between the humid Amazon-influenced north and the drier sertão of the interior northeast.
Detailed demographic, historical, and economic information about this specific municipality is limited in widely available reference sources, and the name is sometimes confused with other places. Reliable specifics about its population, founding, and local economy should be drawn from official Brazilian sources such as the IBGE.