Balsas: facts

At a glance

• Country: Brazil
• Region: Maranhão
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 105,974
• Coordinates: 7.5325° S, 46.0356° W
• Time zone: America/Fortaleza (UTC-03:00)
• Currency: Real (BRL)
• Distance to the capital, Brasilia: 940 km (584 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Araguaína Airport (AUX): 245 km (153 mi), straight line
• Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP): 273 km (169 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Riachao: 67 km (42 mi)
• Sao Raimundo das Mangabeiras: 83 km (52 mi)