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Timon

MA · Northeast

Population: 183,123 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Timon

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Timon is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão, the fourth most populous city in the state, with 182,241 inhabitants according to the 2022 census carried out by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). It is conurbated with Teresina, the capital of the neighbouring state of Piauí, and forms part of the Integrated Development Region of Greater Teresina. The municipality is the seat of the Médio Parnaíba Planning Region (Complementary Law 108/2007). It is located in the Leste Maranhense and is part of the Caxias microregion.

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Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

10

MA average (10 cities): 23 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

0.72 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

1.28 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

23

MA average (10 cities): 22 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

498.07 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), 498 km in a straight line · 1,215 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

61.8

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Hot Average temperature: 28.2 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

15 20 25 30 35 40 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 206 mm Feb: 234 mm Mar: 292 mm Apr: 265 mm May: 115 mm Jun: 21 mm Jul: 13 mm Aug: 8 mm Sep: 11 mm Oct: 22 mm Nov: 45 mm Dec: 99 mm Feb: 32.2 °CMar: 32 °CApr: 31.9 °CMay: 32.3 °CJun: 32.7 °CJul: 33.7 °CAug: 35.5 °CSep: 36.9 °COct: 37.4 °CNov: 36.4 °CDec: 35 °C Feb: 22.7 °CMar: 22.8 °CApr: 22.9 °CMay: 22.8 °CJun: 21.6 °CJul: 20.8 °CAug: 20.9 °CSep: 22 °COct: 23.3 °CNov: 23.7 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) –32.232.031.932.332.733.735.536.937.436.435.0
Avg. low (°C) –22.722.822.922.821.620.820.922.023.323.7–
Rain (mm) 2062342922651152113811224599

Weather station Teresina, 8 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Teresina PI · 2 km 58
  2. Caxias MA · 65 km 29
  3. Codó MA · 138 km 27

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Topic scores closest to those of Timon. Scores use your weights.

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  2. Crato CE · Northeast 44
  3. Cariacica ES · Southeast 42
  4. Coronel Fabriciano MG · Southeast 48
  5. Itapipoca CE · Northeast 41
  6. Bacabal MA · Northeast 37

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