Alto Alegre
Municipality
Flag of Alto Alegre
Flag
Coat of arms of Alto Alegre
Coat of arms
Location in Roraima state
Location in Roraima state
Alto Alegre is located in Brazil
Alto Alegre
Alto Alegre
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 2°59′16″N 61°18′16″W / 2.98778°N 61.30444°W / 2.98778; -61.30444
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
StateRoraima
Government
 • 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
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