Presidente Vargas is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
Presidente Vargas | |
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Municipality | |
 View of Presidente Vargas, Maranhão | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Norte Maranhense |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 11,261 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The municipality lies in the Munim River basin.[6]The municipality contains part of the 1,535,310 hectares (3,793,800 acres) Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992.[7]