Lucas do Rio Verde
Municipality
Município de Lucas do Rio Verde
Municipality of Lucas do Rio Verde
Flag of Lucas do Rio Verde
Flag
Coat of arms of Lucas do Rio Verde
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Lucas
Location in Mato Grosso
Location in Mato Grosso
Lucas do Rio Verde is located in Brazil
Lucas do Rio Verde
Lucas do Rio Verde
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 13°04′19″S 55°55′09″W / 13.07194°S 55.91917°W / -13.07194; -55.91917
Country Brazil
RegionCentral-West
State Mato Grosso
Founded5 August 1988[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorMiguel Vaz (Cidadania)
 • Vice MayorMárcio Pandolfi (Democratic Labour Party)
Area
 • Total3,663.99 km2 (1,414.67 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (July 1, 2020)
 • Total67,620
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
DemonymPortuguese: luverdense
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (AMST)
Postal Code
78455-000
Area code+55 65
HDI (2016)0.835 very high[2]
WebsiteLucas do Rio Verde, MT

The city of Lucas do Rio Verde (in English, "Lucas of the Green River") is located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, 220 miles north of the state capital, Cuiabá. It has an area of 3,675 km²[3] and a population of 83.798.[3] Lucas do Rio Verde is one of Brazil's major agricultural cities (soybeans, corn, cotton). The city is served by Bom Futuro Airport.

References

  1. ↑ "Lucas do Rio Verde Info ('History')". ibge.com.br. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Indice FIRJAN de desenvolvimento municipal" (in Portuguese). FIRJAN. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 "IBGE | Cidades@ | Mato Grosso | Lucas do Rio Verde | Panorama". IBGE | Cidades@ | Mato Grosso | Lucas do Rio Verde | Panorama (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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