Historic Centre of São Luís
Also known as Historic Center of São Luís
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
Inscribed
1997
Area
67 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of São Luís is about 4 km south-west of São Luís. The nearest other World Heritage site is Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, about 130 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- São Luís · about 1,038,000 peopleabout 4 km north-east
- São José de Ribamar · about 55,000 peopleabout 25 km east
- Pinheiro · about 39,000 peopleabout 85 km west
- Itapecuru Mirim · about 35,000 peopleabout 95 km south
- Viana · about 27,000 peopleabout 110 km south-west
- Chapadinha · about 41,000 peopleabout 170 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BrazilNatural130 km away
BrazilCultural480 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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