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.

Apiacás
Municipality
The Municipality of Apiacás
Location of Apiacás
Location of Apiacás
Apiacás is located in Brazil
Apiacás
Apiacás
Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°W / -9.54389; -57.44889
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Mato Grosso
FoundedJanuary 1, 2001
Government
 • MayorSilda Kochemborger
Area
 • Total20,364.204 km2 (7,862.663 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total10,283
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.713 – medium[2]

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]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP
  3. ^ Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional do Juruena (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-23