Buriticupu, Administrative division in Maranhão, Brazil.
Buriticupu spans across 2,544 square kilometers of land in northeastern Brazil, with an elevation of 174 meters above sea level.
The municipality, established in 1994, transformed from a heavily forested region where over 50 sawmills operated continuously during the 1990s.
The term 'voçoroca' originates from Tupi-Guarani language, describing the deep land erosions that characterize the current landscape of Buriticupu.
The region receives more than 2,000 liters of rainfall per square meter annually, making proper drainage systems essential for infrastructure development.
Environmental challenges in Buriticupu include 30 massive ground erosions, with one reaching a depth of 80 meters, causing neighborhood evacuations.
GPS coordinates: -4.51967,-46.37712
Latest update: March 12, 2025 18:11
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