Pio XII, Maranhão
Pio XII | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Location in Maranhão | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Centro Maranhense |
| Area | |
• Total | 210.509 sq mi (545.217 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 21,886 |
| • Density | 69.8/sq mi (26.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Pio XII is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast Region of Brazil. With an area of 545.217 square kilometers (210.509 sq mi), of which 6.936 square kilometres (2.678 sq mi) is urban, it is located 180 km from São Luís, the state capital, and 1,356 km from Brasília, the federal capital. Its population in the 2022 demographic census was 21,886 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), ranking as the 83th most populous municipality in the state of Maranhão.