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Imperatriz, Maranhão

Imperatriz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão. The city extends along the northeastern bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, standing on the border with the state of Tocantins.

Type City

Why go

  • Municipality in Northeast, Brazil.
  • Served by Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP).

History

Imperatriz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão. The city extends along the northeastern bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, standing on the border with the state of Tocantins.

Restaurants & places to go

Chinese, Asian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 47 Rua Amazonas, Imperatriz, 65901-520 · taotie.com.br
Indoor
Restaurant · Opening hours: 18:00 - 23:00 · 528 Av. Pedro Neiva de Santana, imperatriz - MA, 65900-000 · instagram.com
Indoor

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Airports

Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) 1.8 km to the centre
Imperatriz, MA, BR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 4 airlines (Azul, Sky Express, TAM Brazilian Airlines, Shuttle America) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Brasilia, Sao Luis, Belem, Belo Horizonte, BSS (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 5 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Comandante Carlos Inácio Agnes Airport 8.6 km to the centre
Davinópolis, MA, BR
Outdoor
Simasa Airport 72 km to the centre
Açailândia, MA, BR
Outdoor
Araguatins Airport 74 km to the centre
Araguatins, TO, BR
Outdoor
Haras Bela Vista Airport 5.1 km to the centre
São Miguel do Tocantins, TO, BR
Outdoor
Fazenda Agua Boa Airport 50 km to the centre
Ribamar Fiquene, MA, BR
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Imperatriz
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre
Outdoor
São Miguel do Tocantins
Ferry terminal · 4.4 km from the centre
Outdoor
Imperatriz - São Miguel do Tocantins
Ferry route
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP); 18 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: IMP has direct flights to 5 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Brasilia, Sao Luis, Belem, Belo Horizonte, BSS). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Imperatriz, 3.7 km); routes include Imperatriz - São Miguel do Tocantins.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Imperatriz, Maranhão. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.