Apiacás

Apiacás is the northernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is the only city in a territorial "edge" of Mato Grosso that "pierces" the boundary between Amazonas and Pará.

Apiacás
Municipality
The Municipality of Apiacás
Location of Apiacás
Apiacás
Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Mato Grosso
Founded	January 1, 2001
Government
• Mayor	Silda Kochemborger
Area
• Total	20,364.204 km2 (7,862.663 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	10,283
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)	0.713 – medium[2]

The municipality contains part of the 19,582 square kilometres (7,561 sq mi) Juruena National Park, one of the largest conservation units in Brazil.^[3]