São Luís

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São Luís is the historic capital of the Brazilian state of Maranhão, known for its well-preserved colonial architecture and rich Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage.

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São Luís canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
airportName Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
areaCode 98
capitalOf Maranhão
climateClassification tropical monsoon climate
continent South America
country Brazil
countryCallingCode +55
countrySubdivision Brazil
surface form: Federative Republic of Brazil
demographics predominantly mixed-race population
foundedAs France Équinoxiale colony
foundedBy Daniel de la Touche, Seigneur de La Ravardière
French colonists
foundedInCentury 17th century
governingBody Municipal government of São Luís
hasClimate tropical climate
hasCulturalInfluence African culture
Indigenous culture
Portuguese culture
hasFestival Bumba Meu Boi
São João festivities
hasHeritage Afro-Brazilian culture
hasHistoricArchitectureStyle Azulejo-tiled facades
Portuguese colonial architecture
hasPort Port of Itaqui
Port of Ponta da Madeira
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Centre of São Luís
heritageDesignation National Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil
surface form: National Historic Heritage of Brazil
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
isSeatOf Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão
surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
knownFor historic city center
reggae music scene
well-preserved colonial architecture
laterColonizedBy Portuguese Empire
locatedIn Atlantic coast of Brazil
Maranhão
Northeast Region of Brazil
locatedInTimeZone BRT
locatedOn São Luís Island
surface form: Island of São Luís
namedAfter King Louis XIII
surface form: King Louis XIII of France
nickname Brazilian Jamaica
officialLanguage Portuguese
primaryEconomicActivities industry
port activities
services
transportInfrastructure São Luís International Airport
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1997
UTCOffset −03:00

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Portuguese America majorCity São Luís
Alcântara locatedNear São Luís
State of Maranhão capital São Luís
State of Maranhão contains São Luís