Poconé is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
state
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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 ...
in the
Central-West Region of
Brazil
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.
The
Bento Gomes River
The Bento Gomes River is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil.
See also
*List of rivers of Mato Grosso
List of rivers in Mato Grosso (Brazilian State).
The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented unde ...
passes within a few kilometers of the village.
The municipality contains part of the
Taiamã Ecological Station
Taiamã Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica de Taiamã) is an ecological station in the Mato Grosso state of Brazil.
Creation
In the 1970s the Special Secretariat of the Environment under the environmentalist Paulo Nogueira Neto launc ...
.
The municipality contains 57% of the
Encontro das Águas State Park
The Encontro das Águas State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas) is a state park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
It covers an area of the pantanal rich in watercourses.
Location
The Encontro das Águas State Park is divided betw ...
, created in 2004.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Mato Grosso
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Mato Grosso (MT), located in the Central-West Region of Brazil. Mato Grosso is divided into 141 municipalities, which are grouped into 22 microregions, which are grouped into 5 mesoregions.
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External links
Pantanal Escapes - Travel Guide and tourist information for Poconé
References
Municipalities in Mato Grosso
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