Alta Floresta
Alta Floresta (Portuguese for "High Forest") is a municipality in Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is located at around 9°53′10″S 56°5′14″W.
Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso | |
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Municipality | |
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| Motto(s): A força da União (The force of union) | |
 Location of Alta Floresta in Mato Grosso | |
  Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′42″S 55°42′39″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Center-West |
| State | Mato Grosso |
| Mesoregion | Norte Mato-Grossense |
| Founded | May 19, 1976 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Asiel Bezerra de Araujo (PMDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,454.483 sq mi (8,947.069 km2) |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (July 1 2018) | |
| • Total | 51,615 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC -4 |
| Demonym | altaflorestense, florestense |
The municipality is served by Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport.
The municipality contains a small part of the 184,900 hectares (457,000 acres) Cristalino State Park, created in 2001.[1]
References
- Infraestrutura do Módulo do Parque Estadual do Cristalino (in Portuguese), PPBio, retrieved 2016-11-01
External links
- Tour Guide to Alta Floresta
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