Map of Pinheiro, Brazil

Pinheiro is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, with a population of about 83,777. It lies at 2.5214°S, 45.0825°W. Pinheiro is about 1,507 km (936 mi) north of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is São Bento, 35 km to the southeast.

Pinheiro at a glance

Where is Pinheiro?

• The 11th largest city in Maranhão on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 59 min on the shortest day to 12 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Pinheiro

• São Bento — 35 km southeast
• Santa Helena — 40 km northwest
• Viana — 78 km south
• São Luís — 87 km east
• Turiaçu — 101 km north
• São José de Ribamar — 114 km east
• Itapecuru Mirim — 126 km southeast
• Santa Inês — 132 km south
• Viseu — 188 km northwest
• Augusto Corrêa — 240 km northwest

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
• Balsas — 105,974
• Barra do Corda — 88,492
• Santa Inês — 85,014

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.