Várzea Grande, Administrative division in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Várzea Grande spans across 938 square kilometers and lies on the right bank of the Cuiabá River, 7 kilometers west of the state capital.
The municipality originated from a military camp established in 1867 during the Paraguayan War by Brigadier José Vieira Couto de Magalhães to support operations.
The local music style called rasqueado emerged from the fusion of regional influences and Paraguayan refugees who settled in the area after the war.
The Marechal Rondon International Airport serves both Várzea Grande and Cuiabá, functioning as the primary air transportation hub for the Central-West region of Brazil.
The city developed into the second most populated municipality in Mato Grosso state, with over 300,000 inhabitants according to the 2022 demographic census.
Location: Mato Grosso
Inception: May 15, 1867
Elevation above the sea: 206 m
Shares border with: Acorizal, Cuiabá, Jangada, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Santo Antônio de Leverger
Website: http://varzeagrande.mt.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -15.64694,-56.13278
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:27
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