Map of Balsas, Brazil

Balsas is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, with a population of about 105,974. It lies at 7.5325°S, 46.0356°W. Balsas is about 940 km (584 mi) north of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Grajaú, 191 km to the north.

Balsas at a glance

Where is Balsas?

• The 8th largest city in Maranhão on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 41 min on the shortest day to 12 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Balsas

• Grajaú — 191 km north
• Amarante do Maranhão — 232 km north
• Barra do Corda — 242 km north
• Araguaína — 242 km west
• Colinas — 259 km northeast
• Imperatriz — 275 km northwest
• São Domingos do Maranhão — 284 km northeast
• Tuntum — 296 km northeast
• Presidente Dutra — 302 km northeast
• Floriano — 343 km east

Largest cities in Maranhão

• São Luís — 917,237
• Imperatriz — 273,110
• São José de Ribamar — 259,164
• Timon — 174,465
• Caxias — 163,546
• Codó — 114,275
• Bacabal — 107,755
• Barra do Corda — 88,492
• Santa Inês — 85,014
• Pinheiro — 83,777

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.