Apiacás | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Apiacás | |
Location of Apiacás |
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Location of Apiacás | |
Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°WCoordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°W | |
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) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
HDI (2000) | 0.713 – medium |
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.
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.