MA · Northeast
Population: 163,650 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Caxias is a municipality in the state of Maranhão, in the Meio-Norte of Brazil's Northeast. It is located in the east of the state, in the Cocais region. It is a hub of the Timbiras Region and the administrative seat of the Leste Maranhense Metropolitan Region. It is the fifth most populous city in the state, with 156,970 inhabitants according to IBGE data for 2022. Its area is 5,201.927 square kilometres (2022, IBGE), making it the eleventh largest municipality in Maranhão. It is crossed by the Itapecuru River and its tributaries. Its GDP per capita ranks 36th, at R$12,716.38 (2021). Municipal HDI: 0.624 (2010).
It is one of the state's largest economic centers thanks to its strong industrial performance, and an important political, cultural and demographic hub of Maranhão. Caxias has architecture inherited from the 19th and early 20th centuries in the Portuguese style, although much of its historical heritage has been lost over the years.
Caxias is known as the “land of crystal-clear waters” and stands out as a “city bearing the future”, since many municipalities gravitate around it. The region has a very rich water table, abundant vegetation and a well-defined rainy season; the dry season is known as brobró (a reference to the last syllable of the months of drought: setembro, outubro, novembro and dezembro), which favors industry, agribusiness and tourism.
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0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
MA average (10 cities): 55 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
46.44 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
31.6 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
MA average (10 cities): 17 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
108.51 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,217.88 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
MA average (10 cities): 23 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
2.2 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
1.91 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
MA average (10 cities): 43 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
MA average (10 cities): 53 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
16.85 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
89.23 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
MA average (10 cities): 22 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
549.17 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Pinto Martins (SBFZ), 549 km in a straight line · 1,215 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 28.2 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 32.8 | 32.0 | 31.9 | 31.8 | 32.0 | 32.2 | 33.1 | 34.9 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 36.3 | 34.7 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 23.0 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 22.8 | 22.6 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 21.3 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 23.9 | 23.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 216 | 242 | 353 | 298 | 143 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 128 |
Weather station Caxias, 1 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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