São Bento, Maranhão
São Bento, Maranhão | |
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Municipality | |
Avenida Newton Bello, São Bento | |
Location in Maranhão | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 45,604 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
São Bento, Maranhão is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.
The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.