The GPS coordinates of Barreirinhas are latitude -2.7556° and longitude -42.8259°. In directional format: 2.7556° S, 42.8259° W. These coordinates mark the center of Barreirinhas in Maranhão and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Barreirinhas is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, on the continent of South America. It falls within Barreirinhas. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Barreirinhas sits at: Latitude 2° 45' 20" S and Longitude 42° 49' 33" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Barreirinhas has a population of approximately 65,589 people. This is roughly 0.927% of Maranhão's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Maranhão.

The interactive satellite map of Barreirinhas is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -2.7556, -42.8259 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Barreirinhas in Maranhão. For broader context, explore the Maranhão state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Barreirinhas is Parnaíba - Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), roughly 122 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Barreirinhas is approximately 166 km (103 mi) from São Luís, the capital of Maranhão, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Maranhão.

Barreirinhas sits at an elevation of approximately 5 meters (16 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Maranhão.

The closest cities to Barreirinhas include Atins, Paulino Neves, Santo Amaro do Maranhão. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Barreirinhas, sunrise is at 05:57 AM and sunset is at 05:58 PM, giving a day length of 12h 1m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Barreirinhas's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Barreirinhas is approximately 307 km (191 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 4,762 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Barreirinhas — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Sorendiweri, Indonesia, roughly 420 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Barreirinhas is approximately 1,552 km (965 mi) S of Brasilia, the national capital of Brazil, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.