Sao Joao Batista: facts

At a glance

• Country: Brazil
• Region: Maranhão
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 18,544
• Coordinates: 2.9553° S, 44.8069° W
• Time zone: America/Fortaleza (UTC-03:00)
• Currency: Real (BRL)
• Distance to the capital, Brasilia: 1,466 km (911 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ): 76 km (47 mi), straight line
• Nagib Demachki Airport (JPE): 279 km (173 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Sao Vicente Ferrer: 11 km (7 mi)
• Sao Bento: 29 km (18 mi)
• Matinha: 30 km (19 mi)
• Palmeirandia: 36 km (22 mi)
• Viana: 37 km (23 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Sao Luis, 73 km (46 mi)