Teresina: facts

At a glance

• Country: Brazil
• Region: Piauí
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 871,126
• Coordinates: 5.0892° S, 42.8019° W
• Time zone: America/Fortaleza (UTC-03:00)
• Currency: Real (BRL)
• Distance to the capital, Brasilia: 1,314 km (816 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Senador Petrônio Portela Airport (THE): 4.0 km (2.5 mi), straight line
• Parnaíba - Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB): 271 km (169 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Timon: 3.9 km (2.4 mi)
• Demerval Lobao: 33 km (21 mi)
• Altos: 38 km (24 mi)
• Jose de Freitas: 45 km (28 mi)
• Pau d'Arco do Piaui: 49 km (31 mi)

Events

• Salão Internacional de Humor: November 2026
• Carnaval: February 2027
• Procissão de São Pedro: June 2027
• Micarana: July 2027