São João do Paraíso at a glance
- About 9,900 people live in São João do Paraíso.
- It's part of Maranhão.
- It's about 1900 km to São Paulo, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Imperatriz is about 114 km away.
- Towns nearby: Lajeado Novo (30 km), Porto Franco (40 km) and Tocantinópolis (42 km).