Porto Franco

Porto Franco is a municipality in Maranhão located along the Tocantins River, where the landscape transitions between forest and open grassland. The terrain rises gently from the riverbank into an undulating savanna environment.

The settlement began as a riverside community on the Tocantins and grew into an administrative center for southern Maranhão. Its foundation linked river-based activities to the territorial organization that shaped the region.

Local people here combine traditional ways of living along the river with farming practices that fit the tropical savanna landscape.

The city connects to major centers through highways that run north and south through the region. Travel conditions are better during the drier months when roads are more stable.

The Tocantins River forms a natural boundary here, separating this area from neighboring regions. This river-defined location has deeply shaped how the place developed and traded.

Location: Maranhão

Elevation above the sea: 250 m

Shares border with: Tocantinópolis, Aguiarnópolis, Campestre do Maranhão, Estreito, Lajeado Novo, São João do Paraíso

GPS coordinates: -6.33778,-47.39889

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:41