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Poxoréu

Coordinates: 15°50′13″S 54°23′20″W / 15.8369°S 54.3889°W / -15.8369; -54.3889
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Poxoréo
Municipality
File:Vista Parcial.jpg
Flag of Poxoréo
Official seal of Poxoréo
Map
Country Brazil
RegionCenter-West
StateMato Grosso
MesoregionSudeste Mato-Grossense
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
17,232
Time zoneUTC -3

Poxoréo is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.[1][2][3][4]

The origins of the town date back to June 1924 which is when the first diamond gems were found in the area.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  2. ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  4. ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.

15°50′13″S 54°23′20″W / 15.8369°S 54.3889°W / -15.8369; -54.3889