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Junco do Maranhão, Maranhão, Brazil – Brazil Flag

Current Date And Time In Junco do Maranhão, Brazil

Tuesday, 11 August 2026
15:49:36 BRT
State: Maranhão
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 5,146
District: Junco do Maranhão

📍 Cities Near To Junco do Maranhão


Find cities, states and countries closest to Junco do Maranhão in Maranhão, Brazil with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Junco do Maranhão.

📍 Junco do Maranhão Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Junco do Maranhão from our regional database:

State / RegionMaranhão
DistrictJunco do Maranhão
Total Population5,146
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-1.8785° N
Center Longitude-46.0715° E
Elevation33 m (108 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00 to -02:00
Population Rank in Maranhão#210 of 218
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Amapá do Maranhão Amapá do Maranhão15 23 13
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Anajatuba Anajatuba139 223 120
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Apicum-Açu Apicum-Açu73 117 63
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Araguanã Araguanã79 127 69
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Arari Arari141 226 122
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Augusto Corrêa Augusto Corrêa71 114 62
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Aurora do Pará Aurora do Pará104 168 90
West (W)
National Flag Of Bacuri Bacuri65 105 56
East (E)
National Flag Of Bacurituba Bacurituba108 174 94
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bequimão Bequimão97 157 85
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Boa Vista do Gurupi Boa Vista do Gurupi17 28 15
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bonito Bonito92 149 80
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bragança Bragança74 120 65
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cachoeira do Piriá Cachoeira do Piriá34 54 29
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cajapió Cajapió119 191 103
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Junco do Maranhão


States and regions closest to Maranhão (home state of Junco do Maranhão), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alagoas Alagoas679 1,093 590
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Amapá Amapá632 1,017 549
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bahia Bahia528 849 458
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Brokopondo District Brokopondo District943 1,517 818
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ceará Ceará433 697 376
East (E)
National Flag Of Guyane Guyane811 1,305 704
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Pará Pará494 796 429
West (W)
National Flag Of Paraíba Paraíba624 1,004 542
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Pernambuco Pernambuco647 1,041 561
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Piauí Piauí279 449 242
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Junco do Maranhão


Countries bordering or closest to Brazil, with aerial distance and compass direction from Junco do Maranhão's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bolivia Bolivia790 1,272 686
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of French Guiana French Guiana1,258 2,025 1,092
North (N)
National Flag Of Guyana Guyana1,404 2,259 1,219
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Paraguay Paraguay765 1,232 665
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Suriname Suriname1,285 2,069 1,116
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Uruguay Uruguay1,286 2,070 1,117
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Junco do Maranhão. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Maranhão, Brazil.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Junco do Maranhão (You)Maranhão5,146
MaracaçuméMaranhão21,14922.1SE
Amapá do MaranhãoMaranhão7,17023.4NNE
Boa Vista do GurupiMaranhão7,57427.7WNW
Centro Novo do MaranhãoMaranhão16,26729.7SSW
Governador Nunes FreireMaranhão23,12834.4SE
MaranhãozinhoMaranhão13,76147.0SSE
Cachoeira do PiriáPará19,63054.3WNW
Cândido MendesMaranhão19,93260.8NE
Godofredo VianaMaranhão10,18661.3NNE
Presidente MédiciMaranhão4,69663.0SSE

🏆 Maranhão City Rankings

How does Junco do Maranhão rank within Maranhão? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Junco do Maranhão appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
São Luís917,237
São José de Ribamar244,579
Imperatriz218,106
Timon174,465
Caxias156,973
Paço do Lumiar145,643
Codó114,275
Açailândia106,550
Bacabal103,711
Balsas101,767

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
IATA: SLZ
219 km (136 mi) from Junco do Maranhão
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Maranhão Cities
Junco do Maranhão ranks #210 of 218 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Junco do Maranhão? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Junco do Maranhão Sits on the Map

Junco do Maranhão sits inside Maranhão, Brazil and ranks #210 of 218 cities in Maranhão by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Junco do Maranhão to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Junco do Maranhão outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Junco do Maranhão and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Junco do Maranhão against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Maranhão city rankings

🌎 Beyond Junco do Maranhão: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Junco do Maranhão and the countries closest to Junco do Maranhão by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Brazil. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across South America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Junco do Maranhão, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Junco do Maranhão at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Junco do Maranhão

If you're stringing together stops in Maranhão, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Junco do Maranhão — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Junco do Maranhão MapView the Junco do Maranhão map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Junco do Maranhão Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Maranhão OverviewExplore the Maranhão state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Brazil Country DataGet complete Brazil data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Junco do Maranhão

Which cities are closest to Junco do Maranhão?

See the Cities Near To Junco do Maranhão table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Maranhão by population and density.

How is the distance from Junco do Maranhão to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Junco do Maranhão and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Junco do Maranhão map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Junco do Maranhão will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Junco do Maranhão to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Junco do Maranhão?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Junco do Maranhão. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Maranhão city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Junco do Maranhão compare in size to the cities near it?

Junco do Maranhão ranks #210 of 218 cities in Maranhão by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Junco do Maranhão?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Junco do Maranhão is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ), about 219 km (136 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.