Map of Viana, Maranhão, Brazil

Viana is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, with a population of about 51,442. It lies at 3.2203°S, 45.0036°W. Viana is about 1,433 km (890 mi) north of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is São Bento, 62 km to the north.

Viana at a glance

Where is Viana?

• The 19th largest city in Maranhão on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Viana

• São Bento — 62 km north
• Santa Inês — 65 km southwest
• Itapecuru Mirim — 74 km east
• Pinheiro — 78 km north
• São Mateus do Maranhão — 109 km southeast
• São Luís — 109 km northeast
• Santa Helena — 115 km north
• Lago da Pedra — 121 km south
• Bacabal — 121 km south
• São José de Ribamar — 128 km northeast

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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Other places named Viana

• Viana — Espírito Santo, Brazil

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.