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São Francisco do Maranhão, Brazil

São Francisco do Maranhão is a town of 12,218 people in Maranhão, Brazil.

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Population12,218 GeoNames
RegionMaranhão
Elevation131 m 430 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Fortaleza
Land area2,745.8 km²
Nearest airportAeroporto de Cangapara (FLB) 70 km

Why visit São Francisco do Maranhão

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.

About São Francisco do Maranhão

São Francisco do Maranhão is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.

From the Wikipedia article São Francisco do Maranhão (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks5

Botica, a farmácia mais antiga do Piauí

Museum · 1.9 km

Rua da Costa Silva, Amarante

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Jardim da Poesia de Da Costa e Silva

Museum · 1.9 km

Rua da Costa Silva, Amarante

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Museu Casa Odilon Nunes

Museum · 1.8 km

156 Rua da Costa Silva, Amarante

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Museu do Divino

Museum · 1.9 km

Avenida Desembargador Amaral, Amarante

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Salão Bela Vista

Museum · 2.0 km

Rua Anísio Abreu, Amarante

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Parks, trails and playgrounds10

Campinho de Areias

Sports field and stadium · 2.4 km

Rua Jurema

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Praça de eventos

Park · 0.6 km

Beco do Curral do Matadouro, São Francisco do Maranhão

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Praça Padre Virgílio Madeira

Park · 1.8 km

Rua Elizabeth Carvalho, Amarante

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Praça Quincas Castro

Park · 2.0 km

Avenida João Ribeiro de Carvalho, Amarante

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AMARANTINO

Sports field and stadium · 1.8 km

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Praça Bernardinho Soares Viana

Park · 1.4 km

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Praça da Bandeira

Park · 1.8 km

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Praça da Moenda

Park · 2.4 km

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Praça Gil Nunes

Park · 1.9 km

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Praça José Reinaldo

Park · 1.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes19

Churrascaria Durães

Restaurant · Steak House · 2.5 km

Avenida Dirceu Arcoverde, Amarante

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Pizzaria Velho Monge

Restaurant · Pizza · 1.8 km

Rua Zeca Correia, Amarante

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Bar Da Mamusca

Bar and pub · 3.1 km

BR 343, Amarante

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Bar do ZilZil

Bar and pub · 1.9 km

Rua Coronel João Ribeiro Gonçalves Filho, Amarante

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E.D Nogueira

Bakery · 2.9 km

Avenida Afrânio Filho, Amarante

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Panificadora Brasil

Bakery · 2.9 km

Avenida Afrânio Filho, Amarante

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Pastel na Hora

Restaurant · 1.9 km

Rua Coronel João Ribeiro Gonçalves Filho

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Pizzaria Ramos

Restaurant · Pizza · 3.4 km

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Point do Açai

Restaurant · 1.3 km

Rua Hermes Viana, São Francisco do Maranhão

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Point do Açaí Amarante-PI

Restaurant · 2.8 km

Avenida Francisco Lira, Amarante

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Restaurante Dona Maria

Restaurant · 2.4 km

Avenida Dirceu Arcoverde, Amarante

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Restaurante O Afonso

Restaurant · 2.6 km

Avenida Dirceu Arcoverde, Amarante

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Where to stay2

Hotel Pousada Velho Monge

Motel and hotel · 1.8 km

Rua Zeca Correia, Amarante

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Pousada El Shaday

Motel and hotel · 3.1 km

Avenida Afrânio Filho, Amarante

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Churches and places of worship4

Shopping12

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Gas and EV charging4

Schools, colleges and libraries14

  • Casas

    School · 2.4 km

    1550 Rua Tomaz Brandão, Amarante

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  • U E Prof Antonio Castro

    School · 2.4 km

    Avenida Afranio Filho, Amarante

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  • Biblioteca Municipal "Nasi Castro"

    Library · 2.4 km

    Avenida Petrônio Portela, Amarante

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  • Ceja Otacilia Ramos

    School · 2.2 km

    Avenida Dirceu Arcoverde, Amarante

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  • Centro de Ensino Estado de São Paulo

    School · 1.2 km

    SN Rua Hermes Viana, São Francisco do Maranhão

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  • Ceti Polivalente

    School · 2.2 km

    Avenida Dirceu Arcoverde, Amarante

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  • EM Senador Bernadino Viana

    School · 1.3 km

    000 Rua Francisco Alves Nepomuceno, São Francisco do Maranhão

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  • Escola Municipal Júlia Alves de Jesus

    School · 5.6 km

    SN Povoado Tapera, São Francisco do Maranhão

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  • Escola Pitagoras

    School · 1.7 km

    53 Rua Abdon Moura, Amarante

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  • U E Da Costa E Silva

    School · 2.6 km

    680 Avenida Petrônio Portela, Amarante

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  • U E Eduardo Ferreira

    School · 1.9 km

    123 Rua Álvaro Mendes, Amarante

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  • U.E M. ANTONIO GRAMOSA

    School · 2.8 km

    Avenida Petrônio Portela, Amarante

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Healthcare10

  • Hospital Regional de Amarante Doutor .Francisco Ayres Cavalcante

    Hospital · 1.9 km

    Praça Padre Virgílio Madeira

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  • Amarante Farma

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 km

    Rua Manoel Sobral, Amarante

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  • Clínica Giomed

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 km

    Avenida Dirceu Arcoverde, Amarante

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  • Droga Center

    Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km

    Rua Luís Puca, Amarante

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  • Drogaria Ideal

    Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km

    Rua Coronel João Ribeiro Gonçalves Filho, Amarante

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  • Hospital Do Olho

    Hospital · 3.0 km

    Avenida Afrânio Filho, Amarante

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  • Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Amarante

    Clinic and pharmacy · 3.0 km

    Avenida Afrânio Filho, Amarante

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  • Drogaria Santo Inacio

    Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km

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  • Farmacia Carmelita

    Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km

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  • Unidade Básica de Saúde Auta Rosa

    Clinic and pharmacy · 3.4 km

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeroporto de Cangapara (FLB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.

  • Amarante 3 km east, about 3 min by car
  • Regeneração 20 km east, about 20 min by car
  • Angical do Piauí 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
  • Santo Antônio dos Milagres 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
  • Jardim do Mulato 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
  • São Gonçalo do Piauí 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
  • Palmeirais 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
  • São Pedro do Piauí 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
  • Francisco Ayres 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
  • Água Branca 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car

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