![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/MatoGrosso_Municip_AltaFloresta.svg/640px-MatoGrosso_Municip_AltaFloresta.svg.png&w=640&q=50)
Alta Floresta
Municipality in Center-West, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Country, Region ...
Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Motto: A força da União (The force of union) | |
![]() Location of Alta Floresta in Mato Grosso | |
Coordinates: 12°32′42″S 55°42′39″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Center-West |
State | Mato Grosso |
Mesoregion | Norte Mato-Grossense |
Founded | May 19, 1976 |
Founded by | Ariosto da Riva [1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valdemar Gamba (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,454.483 sq mi (8,947.069 km2) |
Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
Population (2022 [2]) | |
• Total | 58,613 |
• Density | 17/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Demonym | altaflorestense, florestense |
Close
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.[3]