Araioses
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Araioses | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Araioses | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "Portal do Delta" (River Delta's Portal) | |
 Location of Araioses | |
| Coordinates: 02°53′24″S 41°54′10″W / 2.89000°S 41.90278°W | |
| State |  Maranhão |
| Founded | March 29, 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | JOAO CANDIDO CARVALHO NETO - PDT Partido Democrático Trabalhista. |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,782.5 km2 (688.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 [1]) | |
• Total | 39.052 |
| • Density | 21.82/km2 (56.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.521 – low[2] |
| Website | www.araioses.ma.gov.br |
Araioses is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. It lies near the Parnaíba River's delta, and its territory also include the Canárias, Caju, Poldros, apart from several smaller islands.
Araioses already Village, town and village, has city status on March 29, 1938 (75 years), by State Law No. 045. The Catholic religion is predominant in the city is celebrated annually Araioses Patroness of Our Lady of the Conception of 29 November a 08 out of ten. the mother church and several other saints at headquarters and within the municipality.
Had its origin in the village of Indians Araios, the branching of Tapuias and inhabiting the northern and eastern Maranhão Piauí. Were disseminated by the action of the Portuguese colonizers smugglers and pirates. First, however, since settled giving rise to a village that became parish, village and March 29, 1938, amounted to a city. Its economy was based on the production of cane sugar, carnauba wax-of-cotton, rice and other food. Araioses today differs from past development presents a vegetative growth in the face of globalization. The municipality is privileged by nature, is located at the vicinity of the Delta of the Americas, thus being able to develop their potential
