Alto Garças, Agricultural municipality in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Alto Garças occupies 3,672 square kilometers of land in southeastern Mato Grosso state, positioned at an elevation of 754 meters above sea level.
The settlement transformed from a district of Santa Rita do Araguaia in 1933 to an independent municipality on December 10, 1953.
The municipality celebrates Garçafolia during carnival season and holds festivities honoring Nossa Senhora de Aparecida every October 12th.
The municipality maintains connections with major cities through a road network, situated 350 kilometers from the state capital Cuiabá and 611 kilometers from Brasília.
Mining operations in the region focus on extracting diamonds, while agricultural fields produce substantial quantities of soy and cotton.
Location: Mato Grosso
Elevation above the sea: 754 m
Shares border with: Araguainha, Alto Araguaia, Guiratinga, Itiquira, Pedra Preta, Ponte Branca, Torixoréu
Website: http://altogarcas.mt.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -16.94389,-53.52778
Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:17
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