Guiratinga | |
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Municipality | |
Guiratinga | |
Motto: Per Aspera Ad Astra - If Reaches For Rough Paths of Glory | |
Coordinates: 16°20′56″S 53°45′28″W / 16.34889°S 53.75778°W | |
Country | Brazil Brazil |
Region | Central-West |
State | Mato Grosso |
Mesoregion | Sudeste Mato-Grossense (IBGE/2008[1] ) |
Microregion | Tesouro (IBGE/2008[1] ) |
Founded | August 02, 1933 |
Founded by | Augusto Alves |
Vizinhos | Tesouro, Torixoréu, Araguainha, Alto Garças, Pedra Preta, São José do Povo, Poxoréo e Pontal do Araguaia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hélio Goulart (DEM, since 2008) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,358.322 km2 (2,068.860 sq mi) |
Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 15,245 |
• Density | 2.8/km2 (7.4/sq mi) |
Demonym | Guiratinguense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Zip Code | 78760-000 |
Area code | 66 |
Climate | Tropical |
Distance from capital (Cuiabá) | 317 km |
Website | www |
Guiratinga (also known as Princess Eastern and initially as Lageado) is a city in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, distant about 320 miles from the capital Cuiabá. Like many cities in the region, its foundation is directly linked to mining activity that began in the 1920s.