Bacabal

Bacabal is a city in Maranhão, Brazil. It is located at around 4°13′30″S 44°46′48″W / 4.225°S 44.78°W / -4.225; -44.78, some 250 km south of the state capital São Luís. The city proper has a population of 95,924 (IBGE 2007 estimate). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal.