Maranhão · Brazil
Where to stay in Imperatriz
Imperatriz is a city in Maranhão, Brazil, home to about 273,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- IMP2 km · Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Imperatriz
Imperatriz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão. The city extends along the northeastern bank of the Tocantins River and is crossed by the Belém-Brasília Highway, standing on the border with the state of Tocantins.
Imperatriz is the second largest economic, cultural and population center of the state and the main region that binds the southwest of Maranhão, the north of Tocantins and the south of Pará. The history and development of Imperatriz gave it several titles including the "Gateway of the Amazon" and "Capital of Energy." The city is a center for mining, mainly in the reserve of Ciriaco, a neighboring region.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Imperatriz
See
- Timbira Archeology and History Research Center
Do
- Chapada das Mesas National Park
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Where to stay
Hotels in Imperatriz
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Imperatriz Hotel | 1.3 km | |
| Ibis Imperatriz | 0.1 km | |
| Imperial Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| La Bella Hotel | 0.9 km | |
| OYO New Anápolis Hotel OYO Rooms | 0.6 km | |
| Posseidon Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Residence Hotel Imperatriz | 0.3 km |
All 7 hotels in Imperatriz, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Imperatriz
Imperatriz has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 242 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Imperatriz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP), about 1.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
IMP · Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Imperatriz
Eat
In the city, restaurants serve dishes developed with regional products into the local menu. An example is the baião de Dois, rice with cuxá, as well as local cakes and sweets. The beef and cassava barbecue also stands out. Fish also have their gastronomic importance, with pacu, golden, painted and tambaqui being very common. Dishes that are also common are those made with pequi, such as rice or chicken with pequi, in addition to the panada, regional food very common in the region, found in many parts of the city.
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Questions
Imperatriz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Imperatriz?
Imperatriz has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 242 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Imperatriz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP), about 1.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Imperatriz?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Imperatriz
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.