Alta Floresta
| Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso | ||
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| Motto: 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 / 12.54500°S 55.71083°W | ||
| Country |
 Brazil | |
| 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 (2016) | ||
| • Total | 50,082 | |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.6/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC -4 | |
| Demonym | altaflorestense, florestense | |
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 / 9.88611°S 56.08722°WCoordinates: 9°53′10″S 56°5′14″W / 9.88611°S 56.08722°W.
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
Media related to Alta Floresta at Wikimedia Commons
Alta Floresta travel guide from Wikivoyage- Tour Guide to Alta Floresta
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