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Apiacás
Municipality in Central-West, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apiacás is the northernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is the only city in a territorial "edge" of Mato Grosso that "pierces" the boundary between Amazonas and Pará.
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Apiacás | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Apiacás | |
![]() Location of Apiacás | |
Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W | |
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Region | Central-West |
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Founded | January 1, 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Silda Kochemborger |
Area | |
• Total | 20,364.204 km2 (7,862.663 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 10,283 |
• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.713 – medium[2] |
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The municipality contains part of the 19,582 square kilometres (7,561 sq mi) Juruena National Park, one of the largest conservation units in Brazil.[3]