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Caxias, Brazil
Maranhão · Brazil
Caxias is a large city in Maranhão, Brazil with a population of 156,973. Elevation: 272 ft (83 m). Average temperature: 81°F (27°C).
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People
Economy
C+Climate
| Population | 156,973 |
| Population Density | 55 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Coordinates | -4.8589°, -43.3561° |
| Timezone | America/Fortaleza |
| Country | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| State / Province | Maranhão |
| Average Temperature | 81°F (27°C) |
| January Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 60.8 inches (1,544 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $1,370 |
About Caxias
Caxias is a large city in Brazil (Maranhão) with a population of 156,973. The city sits at an elevation of 272 feet (83 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 81°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 80°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 60.8 inches. The timezone is America/Fortaleza.
Income: Caxias vs Brazil
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Income
| Median HH Income | $1,370 |
| 98% below Brazil avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 19 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 2 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 5 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Caxias
Caxias has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1547 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 80.5°F |
| 49% above Brazil avg | |
| January Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 227 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Area | 2,857.4 sq mi (7,400.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 55/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -4.8589°N, 43.3561°W |
| Timezone | America/Fortaleza |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80°F (27°C) | 9.3 in | |
| February | 79°F (26°C) | 10.7 in | |
| March | 79°F (26°C) | 13.2 in | Wettest |
| April | 79°F (26°C) | 10.9 in | |
| May | 79°F (26°C) | 5.4 in | |
| June | 79°F (26°C) | 1.2 in | Coldest |
| July | 79°F (26°C) | 0.5 in | |
| August | 80°F (27°C) | 0.4 in | Driest |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 0.6 in | |
| October | 84°F (29°C) | 1.1 in | Warmest |
| November | 83°F (28°C) | 2.3 in | |
| December | 82°F (28°C) | 5.3 in |
Caxias has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 79°F in June to 84°F in October. Total annual precipitation is 60.8 inches, with March being the wettest month (13.2") and August the driest (0.4").
Colleges & Universities in Caxias
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Educação Profissional Nossa Senhora das Graças - Caxias | College | — | — |
| Centro Educacional Facema - CEFA | University | — | — |
| Facema | University | — | — |
| Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão | College | — | Visit → |
| SENAI - Centro de Educação Profissional e Tecnológica de Caxias | College | — | — |
| UEMA | University | — | — |
| UNIVERSIDADE PAULISTA (UNIP) | University | — | — |
Schools in Caxias
110+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escola Municipal José Gentil Rosa | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Professora Raimunda Barbosa Gonçalves de Jesus | — | — | — | — |
| UIM Jacira Gonçalves Vila Nova | — | — | — | — |
| UI Municipal Acrísio Cruz | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Santos Dumont | — | — | — | — |
| IEMA - Instituto Estadual de Educacao Ciência e Tecnologia | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Professora Rita de Cássia Azevedo | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Escolar Municipal São Francisco | — | — | — | — |
| EC São Francisco de Assis | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Educação Infantil Rosina | — | — | — | — |
| Fundação Educacional Coelho Neto | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Mons. Gilberto Barbosa | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Coelho Neto | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Cristo e Vida | — | — | — | — |
| UI Municipal Paulo Marinho | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Comunitária Marilene Medeiros | — | — | — | — |
| UEM Lourdes Feitosa | — | — | — | — |
| UE São José | — | — | — | — |
| UEM José Gentil Filho | — | — | — | — |
| EC Nossa Senhora das Graças | — | — | — | — |
| Escola SESI Caxias | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Educação Infantil Lucrecia Carneiro | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Dr. Achilles Cruz | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Santo Antônio | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Deputado Alexandre Costa | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Presidente John Kennedy | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Dias Carneiro | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio São José | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Adventista de Caxias | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Castro Alves e JI Moranguinho | — | — | — | — |
| UEM Jerônimo Castro | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Marechal Deodoro | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Vitoria | — | — | — | — |
| CEESP Profª Valquíria A. F. de Oliveira - APAE de Caxias | — | — | — | — |
| Educandário São Marcos | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Gonçalves Dias | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada João Lisboa | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Regina Medeiros | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Odolfo Medeiros | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Salmus de Ensino | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal São Francisco | — | — | — | — |
| Educandário Cristo Rei | — | — | — | — |
| UEM Vereador Teodomiro Carneiro dos Santos Neto | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Arca de Noé | — | — | — | — |
| UI Municipal Prof. Magnólia Hermínia Araújo | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Comunitária Tia Edna | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Educacional Maciel | — | — | — | — |
| UEM Nossa Senhora da Conceição | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Eugênio Barros | — | — | — | — |
| UEM Ernane Barros | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educacional Turma da Mônica e Colégio Batista Araújo | — | — | — | — |
| UEM São Francisco | — | — | — | — |
| EC Fé em Deus | — | — | — | — |
| UI Vespasiano Ramos | — | — | — | — |
| EC Cel. Sadock Costa | — | — | — | — |
| Curso Infantil Marcelino Pão e Vinho | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Caxiense | — | — | — | — |
| UIM Prefeito Ezíquio Barros Filho | — | — | — | — |
| Fundação São Jorge | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Vitória | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Monteiro Lobato | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educacional - CEFA | — | — | — | — |
| UEM São José | — | — | — | — |
| UEM Nossa Senhora da Conceição | — | — | — | — |
| UI Municipal José Belmiro de Paiva | — | — | — | — |
| UEM Engenheiro Jadirhel Carvalho | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Marcelo Thadeu | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Municipal Antônio Rodrigues Bayma | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Inácio Passarinho | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Duque de Caxias | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Cônego Aderson Guimarães Júnior | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal João Lobo | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Escolar Municipal Ruy Frazão Soares | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Nossa Senhora dos Remédios | — | — | — | — |
| CE Thales Ribeiro Gonçalves Anexo IV B Corrente | — | — | — | — |
| UI Municipal Filomena Machado Teixeira | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Cezar Marques | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Municipal São Raimundo | — | — | — | — |
| Colégio Militar Tiradentes IV - Caxias | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Professor Arlindo Fernandes de Oliveira | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Izaura Costa | — | — | — | — |
| UIM Francisco de Assis Carvalho da Silva Júnior | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Cristóvão Colombo | — | — | — | — |
| Centro Educa Mais Aluísio Azevedo | — | — | — | — |
| Centro de Ensino Santos Dumont | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Déborah Pereira | — | — | — | — |
| EM Dom Cosme Bento das Chagas | — | — | — | — |
| CEIM Port. de Nec. Esp. Maria Luíza Pereira | — | — | — | — |
| Escola Comunitária Educandário Eva Silva Magalhães | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Costa Sobrinho | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Leoncio Alves De Araujo | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Paulo Freire | — | — | — | — |
| UIM Professora Evangelina Caetano | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Emília Costa | — | — | — | — |
| UIM José Castro | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Escolar Municipal São Francisco | — | — | — | — |
| UI Municipal Joaquim Francisco de Sousa | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Professora Suely Reis | — | — | — | — |
| UI Municipal Santa Catarina Labouré | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Guiomar Cruz Assunção | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Raimundo Nunes da Silva | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Escolar Municipal Doutor João Viana | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Antonio Edson | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Integrada Municipal Marly Sarney Costa | — | — | — | — |
| UIM Professora Marinalva Soares Guimarães | — | — | — | — |
| Unidade Escolar Municipal Francisco Dias Brandão | — | — | — | — |
| UE Municipal Jovem Thales Ribeiro Gonçalves | — | — | — | — |
| UI Municipal Hélio de Sousa Queiroz | — | — | — | — |
| EM Antenor Gomes Viana Júnior | — | — | — | — |
| Escolinha Tia Joana | — | — | — | — |
Museums in Caxias
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museu da Balaida |
Libraries in Caxias
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farol da Educação | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Caxias
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mercado central |
Hotels in Caxias
3 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Caxias
2 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Caxias
2 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Caxias
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Caxias
1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Caxias
18 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Caxias
4 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Caxias
1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Caxias
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Caxias
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Caxias
22 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Senador Petrônio Portela Airport | THE | Medium Airport |
| Aero Park Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Caxias Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Clube de Ultraleves do Piauí Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Domingos Rego Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Doutor Almir Lopes de Oliveira Melo Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Baraúna Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Bela Vista - Vontobel Agrícola Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Campo das Princesas Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Canaã Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Canabrava Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Conquista Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Fresadora Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Graúna Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Plataforma Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Fazenda Rio Largo Airport | — | Small Airport |
| FC Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Gessomar Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Itapecuru Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Itapecuru Bioenergia Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Nossa Senhora de Fátima Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Tambori Airport | — | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Caxias
6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Catedral | |
| Catedral de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios | |
| Centro comunitário João Paulo II | |
| Igreja da Matriz | |
| Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário | |
| Paróquia Nossa Senhora das Graças |
Quick Facts
Around Caxias
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Caxias
2 places within 15 km
- • Ruinas do forte da guerra da Balaiada
- • Mirante de Caxias
🇧🇷 About Brazil
Public Holidays in Brazil
15 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Caxias
What is the population of Caxias?
Caxias has a population of 156,973 residents and is located in Brazil. The population density is 55 people per square mile, spread across 2,857.4 square miles.
Is Caxias expensive to live in?
The median household income is $1,370, 98% below the national average of $75,149.
What is the weather like in Caxias?
Caxias has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 80°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 227 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 60.8 inches.
How is the job market in Caxias?
There are 19 business establishments in the area, including 2 restaurants and food service locations.