The city of Lucas do Rio Verde (in English, "Lucas of the Green River") is located in the Brazilian state of

Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighboring ...

, 220 miles north of the state capital, Cuiabá. It has an area of 3,660 km² and a population of 67,620, many of whom are of German and Italian descent. Lucas do Rio Verde is one of Brazil's major agricultural cities (soybeans, corn, cotton). The city is served by Bom Futuro Airport.

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Municipalities in Mato Grosso {{MatoGrosso-geo-stub