Axixá
- not to be confused with Axixá do Tocantins in Tocantins State
Axixá | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Location in Maranhão state | |
| Coordinates: 2°50′13″S 44°3′10″W / 2.83694°S 44.05278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.194 km2 (78.454 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 12,183 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Axixá is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. The main town lies on the left bank of the Munim River, upstream from Icatu.
The municipality contains part of the 1,535,310 hectares (3,793,800 acres) Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992.