Pontes e Lacerda is a municipality 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 ...

Location

Pontes e Lacerda is located 450 km from

Cuiabá Cuiabá () is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America. Also, it forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city' ...

, at a latitude 15° 13'34" south and a longitude 59° 20'07" west, with an altitude of 254 meters. Its estimated population in 2020 was 45,774 inhabitants. It has an area of 8,423 square kilometers. The municipality contains 73% of the

Serra de Santa Bárbara State Park The Serra de Santa Bárbara State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Serra de Santa Bárbara) is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It preserves a unique environment where the Amazon rainforest, pantanal and cerrado meet, and holds many end ...

, created in 1997.

Transportation

The city is served by

Pontes e Lacerda Airport André Antônio Maggi Airport , is the airport serving Pontes e Lacerda, Brazil. Airlines and destinations No scheduled flights operate at this airport. Access The airport is located from downtown Pontes e Lacerda. See also *List of airport ...

References

Municipalities in Mato Grosso {{MatoGrosso-geo-stub