Pio XII, Maranhão
| Pio XII | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location in Maranhão |
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| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Centro Maranhense |
| Area | |
| • Total | 315.579 sq mi (817.346 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,016 |
| • Density | 69.8/sq mi (26.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
Pio XII is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. The city gained international notoriety when a referee at an amateur football match was beheaded and quartered after he fatally stabbed a player to death.
It is named after Pope Pius XII.
The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.
Coordinates: 3°53′S 45°17′W / 3.883°S 45.283°W
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