The GPS coordinates of Penalva are latitude -3.2942° and longitude -45.1736°. In directional format: 3.2942° S, 45.1736° W. These coordinates mark the center of Penalva in Maranhão and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

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

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Penalva sits at: Latitude 3° 17' 39" S and Longitude 45° 10' 25" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Penalva has a population of approximately 32,511 people. This is roughly 0.460% 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 Penalva is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -3.2942, -45.1736 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Penalva in Maranhão. For broader context, explore the Maranhão state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Penalva is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ), roughly 131 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Penalva is approximately 129 km (80 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.

Penalva sits at an elevation of approximately 17 meters (56 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 Penalva include Cajari, Viana, Monção. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Penalva, sunrise is at 06:07 AM and sunset is at 06:07 PM, giving a day length of 12h 0m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Penalva's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Penalva is approximately 367 km (228 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 5,020 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Penalva — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Hatohobei, Palau, roughly 341 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.

Penalva is approximately 1,421 km (883 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.