Alto Parnaíba
Alto Parnaíba | |
|---|---|
municipality | |
Cachoeira das Tabocas | |
Location of Alto Parnaíba | |
| Coordinates: 09°06′39″S 45°55′48″W / 9.11083°S 45.93000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Maranhão |
| Founded | May 19, 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ranieri Avelino Soares |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,132.105 km2 (4,298.130 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 11,212 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.636 – medium |
Alto Parnaíba is a Brazilian municipality in the southernmost tip of the state of Maranhão. In 2020, the city's population was 11,212.
The municipality contains part of the 724,324 hectares (1,789,840 acres) Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba National Park, created in 2002.