Barreirinhas
Barreirinhas | |
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Municipality | |
Typical street in the town (2024) | |
| Coordinates: 2°45′S 42°50′W / 2.750°S 42.833°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 63,217 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Barreirinhas is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.
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.
Barreirinhas is the starting point for most trips to the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park.