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City Details: Teresina

A few alternate names for Teresina are: Poti, THE, Tehrehzina, Teresina, Terezina, Theresina, Therezina, Vila Nova do Poti, te lei xi na, te re si na

Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. Being located in north-central Piauí 366 km from the coast, it is the only capital in the Brazilian Northeast that is not located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. With 902,644 inhabitants, Teresina is the 19th largest city in Brazil, and the 16th largest state capital in the country. Together with Timon in the neighbouring state of Maranhão, it forms a conurbation with a population of about 2,729,527 inhabitants; the entire metropolitan region of Teresina has over 2,893,729 inhabitants. The only natural barrier that separates Teresina from Timon is the Parnaíba river, one of the largest in the Northeast.

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Teresina

General Information

  • Official Name: Brazil
  • Common Name: Brazil
  • Population: 871126
  • Timezone: America/Fortaleza
  • Coordinates: -5.08917, -42.80194
  • Country Code: BRA
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Teresina

  • 1. Senador Petrônio Portela Airport (THE), distance from city center: 4.03 km
  • 2. Cangapara Airport (FLB), distance from city center: 197.75 km
  • 3. Picos Airport (PCS), distance from city center: 260.96 km

Location of Teresina

Brazil Country Details

  • Country: Brazil
  • Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
  • Capital: Brasília
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 212,559,409
  • Area: 8,515,767 km²
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Teresina, Brazil

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  • Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-16
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-17
  • Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
  • Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
  • Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
  • Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
  • Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
  • Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
  • Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
  • Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
  • Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
  • Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
  • Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
  • Natal - 2026-12-25

Museums in Teresina, Brazil

Museum

Museu do Piauí

Rua Firmino Pires, Centro, Teresina - PI, 64018-030, Brazil

Coordinates: 5.0898° S, 42.8176° W

Museum

Museu da Arte Sacra

Avenida Miguel Rosa, Cabral, Teresina - PI, 64000-410, Brazil

Coordinates: 5.0819° S, 42.8053° W

Museum

Museu do Incosciente

Pista Parque da Cidadania, Cabral, Teresina - PI, 64000-512, Brazil

Coordinates: 5.0843° S, 42.8034° W

Museum

Museu de Arte Sacra Dom Paulo Libório

Rua Olavo Bilac, Centro, Teresina - PI, 64001-290, Brazil

Coordinates: 5.0938° S, 42.8100° W

Museum

Museu de Arte Santeira

Rua Coelho Rodrigues, Centro, Teresina - PI, 64000-160, Brazil

Coordinates: 5.0913° S, 42.8167° W

Museum

Ininga, Teresina - PI, 64049-550, Brazil

Coordinates: 5.0580° S, 42.7997° W