Sao Luis: facts

At a glance

• Country: Brazil
• Region: Maranhão
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 917,237
• Coordinates: 2.5297° S, 44.3028° W
• Time zone: America/Fortaleza (UTC-03:00)
• Currency: Real (BRL)
• Distance to the capital, Brasilia: 1,526 km (948 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ): 9.8 km (6.1 mi), straight line
• Parnaíba - Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB): 288 km (179 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Alcantara: 19 km (12 mi)
• Paco do Lumiar: 22 km (13 mi)
• Raposa: 25 km (16 mi)
• Sao Jose de Ribamar: 27 km (17 mi)
• Icatu: 38 km (24 mi)

Events

• Bumba-meu-boi: June 2027