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Population105,974
GeoNames
RegionMaranhão
Elevation254 m
833 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Fortaleza
Nearest airportBalsas Airport (BSS)
2 km
Why visit Balsas
Townapedia lists 21 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 9 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Balsas
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Parks, trails and playgrounds21
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Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay9
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Churches and places of worship3
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging6
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Schools, colleges and libraries43
APAE - Escola Especial Santo Antônio de Balsas
School
1079 Travessa da Alegria, Balsas
Centro de Ensino Alexandre Pires
School · 0.7 km
360 Rua Nossa Senhora das Graças, Balsas
Centro de Ensino Maria do Socorro Coelho Cabral
School · 2.4 km
SN Rua Treze, Balsas
Centro Educa Mais Padre Fabio Bertagnolli
School · 1.6 km
100 Avenida Dr. Edmar Alves de Oliveira, Balsas
Healthcare7
Map of Balsas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Balsas Airport (BSS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Nova Colinas 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Fortaleza dos Nogueiras 65 km north, about 1 h by car
- Riachão 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Bom Jardim 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- São Raimundo das Mangabeiras 83 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ribeiro Gonçalves 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Sambaíba 88 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
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