Coroatá

Coroatá
Municipality
The Municipality of
Coroatá

Catedral de Coroatá

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Location of Coroatá
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Maranhão
Founded April 8, 1920
Government
 • Mayor Maria Teresa Trovão Murad (PMDB)
Area
 • Total 2,263.823 km2 (874.067 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m (114 ft)
Population (2010 IBGE)
 • Total 62,189
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website Coroatá Online

Coroatá is a municipality in Maranhão.

History

It was settled by the Portuguese and became a village in 1843. By 1912 work on railroads, to give greater connection to cities, had occurred.[1] In 1920 Coroatá was incorporated as a city and 1920 is deemed its "founding."[2] It has a population of 62,442.

Coordinates: 04°07′48″S 44°07′26″W / 4.13000°S 44.12389°W / -4.13000; -44.12389

Religion

The population is 75.1% Catholic and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá is located there.[3] In addition to Catholics 14.2% are Protestant, 2.3% belong to other forms of Christianity, 0.3% are of Afro-Brazilian religion, 0.1% of other religions, and 8% are of no religion.

Mayors of Coroatá

Notable native

References

  1. ↑ The official handbook and catalogue edited by A. Staines Manders, pg 66
  2. ↑ State of Matto Grosso: Description of exhibits - Page 54
  3. ↑ Catholic Hierarchy site
  4. ↑ Canhoteiro by Renato Pompeu (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ National Football teams

External links

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