Map of Imperatriz, Brazil

Imperatriz is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, with a population of about 273,110. It lies at 5.5264°S, 47.4917°W. Imperatriz is about 1,141 km (709 mi) north of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Amarante do Maranhão, 83 km to the east.

Imperatriz at a glance

Where is Imperatriz?

• The 2nd 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 27 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Imperatriz

• Amarante do Maranhão — 83 km east
• Grajaú — 153 km east
• Marabá — 182 km west
• Araguaína — 201 km southwest
• Itupiranga — 208 km west
• Barra do Corda — 249 km east
• Parauapebas — 273 km west
• Balsas — 275 km southeast
• Lago da Pedra — 285 km northeast
• Tucuruí — 312 km northwest

Largest cities in Maranhão

• São Luís — 917,237
• 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
• 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.