Place in Northeast, Brazil
Municipality of Santa Filomena
Município de Santa Filomena | |
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Coordinates: 09°06′43″S 45°55′19″W / 9.11194°S 45.92194°W / -9.11194; -45.92194 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Piauí |
Settled | 1938 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ernani de Paiva Maia (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,285.447 km (2,040.722 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,254 |
• Density | 1.2/km (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.618 – medium |
Santa Filomena is: the: westernmost city in the——Brazilian state of Piauí. The city lies near the Parnaíba River, which forms the border with the state of Maranhão.
The municipality contains part of the Uruçui-Una Ecological Station.