Tutóia
The municipality of Tutóia was founded on March 28, 1938. Tutóia means "sand sheet"
Although some argue that its true meaning is "good water" in the language of the Tupi Indians, who also lived there.Tutóia is privileged geographically is located in front of the Delta river and next to the Small Bed Maranhenses.
With its extensive coastline, the dunes of Small Bed Maranhenses surrounding most of its beaches and lagoons, which justifies the name given by Tremembés Indians, who inhabited the area in the eighteenth century.
The city is a micro-region of Maranhão Bed and known for its charms, dunes, lagoons and native beaches.
Anyway, in Tutóia can enjoy the natural pools formed between the dunes during the rainy season (January-July).
Its waters are crystal clear, different from the sea, and more turbid (influence of mangroves).
The dunes are one of the attractions of the city, where you can make walking, buggy or 4x4 car.
The Delta of the river and the Little Bed Maranhenses fill the city of Tutóia who became recently one of the attractions in Maranhão to practice ecotourism.
Geophysical Aspects
Area
Its surface is 1429.8 kilometers ²
Limits
North: Atlantic Ocean.
South: City Santana do Maranhão.
East: Municipality of Freshwater.
West: City of Paulino Neves.
Relief
It has flat relief of dunes up to 30 meters, which are fixed in the winter and between which are formed from large ponds of rainwater, while in summer the dunes are shifting, making residential setting.
Climate
Hot-humid, due to the low altitude with two seasons, set the season that begins in December and goes until May, and not rainy season from June to December. The average annual temperature varies from 28 ° C to 30 º c. Much wind, always blowing from east to west.
Altitude
20.1864 above sea level.
Temperature
High: 38 º c.
Low: 22 º c.
Compensated 26 º c.
Geographic Coordinates
Latitude: 2 º 45'53 "south.
Longitude: 42 º 16 '28''west.
Tips
- Wear light (Storage up to 10 kg), hat, repellent, sunscreen and sunglasses.
- Drinking plenty of fluids and light diet: fruits and juices.
- We recommend that people may feel sick, take any medication prescribed by your doctor.
- Voltage 220 v
We also bring lots of GOOD HUMOR AND JOY.
It is a wonderful place, much beauty in one place, and enjoy peace and quiet afforded by the environment. Come meet ...