Lucas do Rio Verde | |
Official Name: | Município de Lucas do Rio Verde Municipality of Lucas do Rio Verde |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 180px |
Nickname: | Lucas |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Mato Grosso |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 5 August 1988[1] |
Government Type: | Mayor-council |
Leader Party: | Cidadania |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Miguel Vaz |
Leader Name1: | Márcio Pandolfi (Democratic Labour Party) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 3663.99 |
Elevation M: | 398 |
Population Total: | 67620 |
Population As Of: | July 1, 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name: | HDI (2016) |
Blank Info: | 0.835 very high[2] |
Timezone1: | AMT |
Utc Offset1: | −4 |
Timezone1 Dst: | AMST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -13.0719°N -55.9192°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 78455-000 |
Area Code: | +55 65 |
Population Demonym: | Portuguese luverdense |
Website: | Lucas 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. Lucas do Rio Verde is one of Brazil's major agricultural cities (soybeans, corn, cotton). The city is served by Bom Futuro Airport.