Lucas do Rio Verde

The city of Lucas do Rio Verde (in English, "Lucas of the Green River") is located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, 220 miles north of the state capital, Cuiabá. It has an area of 3,675 km²^[3] and a population of 83.798.^[3] Lucas do Rio Verde is one of Brazil's major agricultural cities (soybeans, corn, cotton). The city is served by Bom Futuro Airport.

Lucas do Rio Verde
Municipality
Município de Lucas do Rio Verde Municipality of Lucas do Rio Verde
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Lucas
Location in Mato Grosso
Lucas do Rio Verde Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 13°04′19″S 55°55′09″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Mato Grosso
Founded	5 August 1988[1]
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Miguel Vaz (Cidadania)
• Vice Mayor	Márcio Pandolfi (Democratic Labour Party)
Area
• Total	3,663.99 km2 (1,414.67 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (July 1, 2020)
• Total	67,620
• Density	18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Demonym	Portuguese: luverdense
Time zone	UTC−4 (AMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (AMST)
Postal Code	78455-000
Area code	+55 65
HDI (2016)	0.835 very high[2]
Website	Lucas do Rio Verde, MT