Alto Alegre, Roraima Explained

Official Name:Alto Alegre
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:2.9878°N -61.3044°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:North
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Roraima
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pedro Henrique Machado
Area Total Km2:25,567
Population Total:15,380
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:AMT
Utc Offset1:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code
Website:altoalegre.rr.gov.br

Alto Alegre (pronounced as /pt/) is a city in the Brazilian state of Roraima. The population in 2020 was 15,380, and the area is 25,567 km².[2] Its limits are Amajari to the north, Boa Vista in the east, Mucajaí and Iracema in the south, and Venezuela in the west.

Alto Alegre was founded by Pedro Costa, a gold miner. In 1982, it became an independent municipality.[3] It can be accessed from the RR-205 highway from Boa Vista.[4]

The municipality contains part of the Roraima National Forest.

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ro/porto-velho/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: IBGE Cidades Roraima Alto Alegre. cidades.ibge.gov.br. 2016-06-15.
  3. Web site: Alto Alegre . IBGE. 15 April 2021. pt.
  4. Web site: sobre Alto Alegre. Municipality of Alto Alegre. 15 April 2021. pt.