Pedreiras

Pedreiras is a Brazilian municipality within the country of Maranhao. It is the polular metropolis ​​of the Planning Region of the Middle Mearim, with an area of ​​534,514 km² and a population, in step with IBGE estimates for 2018, of 39,267 inhabitants. Pedreiras is interconnected to Trizidela Do Vale, an vintage emancipated community, by the Francisco Sa Bridge. The municipality become based in areas of slave farms and Guajaras Indians that inhabited the region. In the mid-twentieth century became one among the largest poles manufacturers of rice, potato and cassava inside the indoors of the nation of Maranhao

Quarries have warm climate with many rains inside the famous "wintry weather of Maranhao". It suffers from the influences of floods that annually affect the municipality throughout the wet season, while the waft of several tributaries of the river Mearim occurs, contributing to the elevation of its stage and, therefore, inflicting flooding of numerous urban areas of the municipality. The Gold Cup of Pedreiras is the largest sporting event in the vicinity. It draws approximately 250 teams annually and mobilizes over 5 thousand people among athletes and stakeholders. The carnival is one of the busiest in the region. It combines electric trio in the street, AABB events, freemasonry and metropolis corridor stage.