Map of Barreirinhas, Brazil

Barreirinhas is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, with a population of about 65,589. It lies at 2.7556°S, 42.8259°W. Barreirinhas is about 1,552 km (965 mi) north of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tutóia, 61 km to the east.

Barreirinhas at a glance

Where is Barreirinhas?

• The 15th largest city in Maranhão on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 58 min on the shortest day to 12 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Barreirinhas

• Tutóia — 61 km east
• Urbano Santos — 82 km southwest
• Araioses — 104 km east
• Brejo — 104 km south
• Parnaíba — 118 km east
• Chapadinha — 125 km southwest
• São José de Ribamar — 139 km west
• Esperantina — 143 km southeast
• Vargem Grande — 149 km southwest
• Miguel Alves — 157 km south

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.