Alcinópolis

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Alcinópolis
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Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
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Alcinópolis
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 18°19′26″S53°42′21″W / 18.32389°S 53.70583°W / -18.32389; -53.70583
Country Brazil
Region Central-West
State Mato Grosso do Sul
Area
  Total4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
Elevation
443 m (1,453 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1] )
  Total5,417
  Density1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−4 (AMT)

Alcinópolis is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 5,417 (2020) and its area is 4,400 km².

The municipality contains 82.7% of the 30,619 hectares (75,660 acres) Nascentes do Rio Taquari State Park, created in 1999. [2]

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References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. PES das Nascentes do Rio Taquari (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-13