Poconé
Municipality in Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Poconé is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] The Bento Gomes River passes within a few kilometers of the village.
Poconé | |
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Municipality | |
Pantanal near Poconé | |
 Flag | |
 Location in Mato Grosso | |
| Coordinates: 16°15′52″S 56°37′41″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Center-West |
| State | Mato Grosso |
| Mesoregion | Centro-Sul Mato-Grossense |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 33,315 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The municipality contains part of the Taiamã Ecological Station.[6] The municipality contains 57% of the 108,960-hectare (269,200-acre) Encontro das Águas State Park, created in 2004.[7]
