Alto Alegre, Roraima

Municipality in North, Brazil
Flag of Alto Alegre
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Coat of arms of Alto Alegre
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Location in Roraima state
Location in Roraima state
2°59′16″N 61°18′16″W / 2.98778°N 61.30444°W / 2.98778; -61.30444CountryBrazilRegionNorthStateRoraimaGovernment
 • MayorPedro Henrique Machado (PSD)Area
 • Total25,567 km2 (9,871 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total15,380 • Density0.60/km2 (1.6/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)Websitealtoalegre.rr.gov.br

Alto Alegre (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈawtu aˈlɛɡɾi]) is a city in the Brazilian state of Roraima. The population in 2020 was 15,380, and the area is 25,567 km².[2] Its limits are Amajari to the north, Boa Vista in the east, Mucajaí and Iracema in the south, and Venezuela in the west.

Alto Alegre was founded by Pedro Costa, a gold miner. In 1982, it became an independent municipality.[3] It can be accessed from the RR-205 highway from Boa Vista.[4]

The municipality contains part of the Roraima National Forest.[5]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Roraima | Alto Alegre". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  3. ^ "Alto Alegre". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "sobre Alto Alegre". Municipality of Alto Alegre (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ Características da UC (in Portuguese), ICMBio, retrieved 2016-05-19

External links

  • Official website (in Portuguese)
  • Media related to Alto Alegre (Roraima) at Wikimedia Commons
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