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Population: 286,383 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Imperatriz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão, in the Northeast Region of the country. It is located in the Southwest Maranhão Metropolitan Region, and its population in 2022 was 273,110 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the state of Maranhão. It is the seat of the Southwest Maranhão Metropolitan Region, which includes seven conurbated municipalities. The city stretches along the right bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, on the border with the state of Tocantins.
Imperatriz is the largest commercial, energy and economic hub in the state, and it is also the second-largest population, economic, political and cultural center in Maranhão. Imperatriz sits at a crossroads of soybeans from Balsas in southern Maranhão, timber extraction on the border with Pará, steel production in Açailândia and family farming in the rest of the state, with rice production standing out, as well as future potential in energy and cellulose production with the construction of the Estreito and Serra Quebrada hydroelectric plants and the Suzano Papel e Celulose factory in Imperatriz.
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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)
22.7 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
31.89 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
234.6 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,874.79 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
3.36 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
2.78 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
4.7 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.7 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
26.69 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
95.17 %
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)
473.5 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
Internacional de Belém/Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro (SBBE), 474 km in a straight line · 895 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: 27.8 °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) | 31.8 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 32.3 | 33.0 | 33.5 | 34.3 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 34.4 | 33.3 | 32.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 22.9 | 22.6 |
| Rain (mm) | 253 | 221 | 296 | 207 | 92 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 71 | 118 | 191 |
Weather station Imperatriz, 2 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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