Apiacás

Apiacás
Municipality
The Municipality of Apiacás

Location of Apiacás
Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°W / -9.54389; -57.44889Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°W / -9.54389; -57.44889
Country  Brazil
Region Central-West
State Mato Grosso
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 (2012)
  Total 8,855
  Density 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC-4 (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000) 0.713 – medium[2]

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 "pierce" the boundary between Amazonas and Pará.

References

  1. "2012 Populational Estimate" (PDF). Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  2. - UNDP
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