Vitorino Freire
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Vitorino Freire is a town and municipality in the state of Maranhão
in the Northeast region
of Brazil
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This municipality is named after senator Vitorino de Brito Freire
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Maranhão
Maranhão is a northeastern state of Brazil. To the north lies the Atlantic Ocean. Maranhão is neighbored by the states of Piauí, Tocantins and Pará. The people of Maranhão have a distinctive accent...
in the Northeast region
Northeast Region, Brazil
The Northeast Region of Brazil is composed of the following states: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, and it represents 18.26% of the Brazilian territory....
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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This municipality is named after senator Vitorino de Brito Freire
Vitorino de Brito Freire
Vitorino de Brito Freire was a Brazilian politician and congressman.Vitorino was born in the municipality of Pedra, Pernambuco, the son of rural landowner. While he was staying in Recife to attend college, he sided with the rebels who successfully overthrew president Washington Luís during the...
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