Coroatá | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Coroatá | |
![]() Main Christian Church of the city | |
![]() Location of Coroatá | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State |
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Founded | April 8, 1920 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luís da Movelar filho ( PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,263.823 km2 (874.067 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (114 ft) |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 65,544 |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Website | Coroatá Online |
Coroatá is a municipality in Maranhão.
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. [2] In 1920 Coroatá was incorporated as a city and 1920 is deemed its "founding." [3] It has a population of 65,544.
04°07′48″S 44°07′26″W / 4.13000°S 44.12389°W
The population is 75.1% Catholic and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá is located there. [4] 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.
Coroatá | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
The Municipality of Coroatá | |
![]() Main Christian Church of the city | |
![]() Location of Coroatá | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State |
![]() |
Founded | April 8, 1920 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luís da Movelar filho ( PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,263.823 km2 (874.067 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (114 ft) |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 65,544 |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Website | Coroatá Online |
Coroatá is a municipality in Maranhão.
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. [2] In 1920 Coroatá was incorporated as a city and 1920 is deemed its "founding." [3] It has a population of 65,544.
04°07′48″S 44°07′26″W / 4.13000°S 44.12389°W
The population is 75.1% Catholic and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá is located there. [4] 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.