Map of Caxias, Brazil

Caxias is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, with a population of about 163,546. It lies at 4.8589°S, 43.3561°W. Caxias is about 1,313 km (816 mi) northeast of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is União, 62 km to the northeast.

Caxias at a glance

Where is Caxias?

• The 5th largest city in Maranhão on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Caxias

• União — 62 km northeast
• Timon — 63 km southeast
• Teresina — 67 km southeast
• Codó — 74 km northwest
• Coelho Neto — 77 km northeast
• José de Freitas — 87 km east
• Miguel Alves — 92 km northeast
• Parnarama — 96 km south
• Altos — 101 km east
• Coroatá — 118 km northwest

Largest cities in Maranhão

• São Luís — 917,237
• Imperatriz — 273,110
• São José de Ribamar — 259,164
• Timon — 174,465
• Codó — 114,275
• Bacabal — 107,755
• Balsas — 105,974
• 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.