Chapada dos Guimarães
Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
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Chapada dos Guimarães is a municipality located in central Brazil, 62 km from the city of Cuiabá, the capital of Mato Grosso State. It is home to the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park. Outside this town is the geographic center of South America.
Chapada dos Guimarães | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mato Grosso state | |
  Chapada dos Guimarães Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 15°27′39″S 55°45′00″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Mato Grosso |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 19,453 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The municipality contains 77% of the 3,534-hectare (8,730-acre) Rio da Casca Ecological Station, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1994.[2] The municipal seat contains the 31-hectare (77-acre) Quineira State Park, created in 2006.[3]
