Alto Alegre, Roraima
Alto Alegre (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈawtu aˈlɛgɾi]) 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 | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Roraima state | |
  Alto Alegre Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 2°59′16″N 61°18′16″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Roraima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Henrique Machado (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,567 km2 (9,871 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 15,380 |
| • Density | 0.60/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (BRT-1) |
| Website | altoalegre.rr.gov.br |
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
- IBGE 2020
- "IBGE | Cidades | Roraima | Alto Alegre". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- "Alto Alegre". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "sobre Alto Alegre". Municipality of Alto Alegre (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- 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
Destinations from Alto Alegre | |
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Capital: Boa Vista | ||
| Boa Vista |  | |
| Nordeste de Roraima | ||
| Caracarai | ||
| Sudeste de Roraima | ||
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