Map of Barra do Corda, Brazil

Barra do Corda is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, with a population of about 88,492. It lies at 5.5056°S, 45.2433°W, about 148 m above sea level. Barra do Corda is about 1,179 km (733 mi) north of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tuntum, 71 km to the northeast.

Barra do Corda at a glance

Where is Barra do Corda?

• The 9th largest city in Maranhão on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 48 min on the shortest day to 12 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Barra do Corda

• Tuntum — 71 km northeast
• Presidente Dutra — 87 km east
• São Domingos do Maranhão — 95 km east
• Grajaú — 105 km west
• Colinas — 124 km southeast
• Lago da Pedra — 136 km north
• Bacabal — 144 km north
• Amarante do Maranhão — 166 km west
• São Mateus do Maranhão — 184 km northeast
• Coroatá — 197 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
• 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.