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Cândido Mendes, Brazil

Cândido Mendes is a town of 19,932 people in Maranhão, Brazil.

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Population19,932 GeoNames
RegionMaranhão
Elevation6 m 20 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Fortaleza
Nearest airportAeroporto de Carutapera (CTP) 39 km

Why visit Cândido Mendes

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.

Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Praça Padre Mário Adalberto

Park

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Churches and places of worship4

IGREJA ASSEMBLEIA DE DEUS

Church

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IGREJA CRISTA EVANGELICA

Church

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Igreja Batista Biblica

Church

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IGREJA CATOLICA

Church

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Schools, colleges and libraries9

CE Francisco Ribeiro Castelo Branco

School

SN Rua Elias Tromps, Cândido Mendes

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Centro de Ensino Djalma Cruz

School

210 Rua Luís Domingues, Cândido Mendes

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Centro Educacional Batista Bíblico Infantil e Fundamental

School

Rua 02 de Maio, Cândido Mendes

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Escola Municipal Padre Dante Barbanti

School

SN Rua Virgílio Domingues, Cândido Mendes

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EM Abelina Lages Pinheiro

School · 1.7 km

Povoado Maneco Lima, Cândido Mendes

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Escola de Música Zuila Leite Protázio

School

SN Rua João Nepounuceno, Cândido Mendes

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UE Jalil Jorge Cruz

School · 0.9 km

460 Avenida Elias Tromps, Cândido Mendes

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UE Profª Leda Tajra

School

Rua Luís Domingues, Cândido Mendes

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UI Prof. Luís Viana

School

Praça Mário Adalberto, Cândido Mendes

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Healthcare1

Hospital Sofia Jorge Cruz

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Map of Cândido Mendes

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeroporto de Carutapera (CTP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.

  • Godofredo Viana 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
  • Luís Domingues 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
  • Amapá do Maranhão 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
  • Carutapera 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
  • Turiaçu 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
  • Viseu 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
  • Junco do Maranhão 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Maracaçumé 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Bacuri 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Apicum-Açu 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car

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