Apiacás
Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
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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 | |
  Apiacás | |
| Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″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 (660 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 10,283 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−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]
