| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Region | Center-West |
| State | Mato Grosso |
| Mesoregion | Norte Mato-Grossense |
| Mayor | Valdemar Gamba (PSD) |
| Founded | May 19, 1976 |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 8,947.069 km² |
| Population as of | 2022 [1] |
| Population total | 58,613 |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC−3) |
| Coordinates | 12°32′42″S 55°42′39″W |
| Elevation | 283 m |
| Demonym | altaflorestense, florestense |
| Founder | Ariosto da Riva [2] |
Alta Floresta (Portuguese for "High Forest") is a municipality in Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is located at around 9°53′10″S 56°5′14″W.
The municipality is served by Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport.
The municipality contains a small part of the 184,900 hectares (457,000 acres) Cristalino State Park, created in 2001.[3]
References
- ^ "Alta Floresta População". cidades.ibge.gov.br
- ^ "História - Prefeitura Municipal de Alta Floresta"
- ^ "Infraestrutura do Módulo do Parque Estadual do Cristalino" (in Portuguese), PPBio, retrieved 2016-11-01