Cuiabá

Also known as Cuiaba

Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city's name is an indigenous Bororo word meaning 'arrow-fishing', The city was founded in 1719, during the gold rush, and it has been the state capital since 1818. The city is a trading centre for an extensive cattle-raising and agricultural area. The capital is among the fastest-growing cities in Brazil, followed by the growth of agribusin

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Cuiabá is the capital and largest city of Brazil's Mato Grosso state, located near the geographic center of South America and serving as a major trading hub for cattle ranching and agriculture in the region. Founded during a gold rush in 1719, the city has grown rapidly in recent decades and remains an important economic center for agribusiness in Brazil.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Cuiabá
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.official_name: Municipality of Cuiabá
Settlement.nickname: Cidade Verde ("Green City")
Settlement.motto: Capital da Amazônia Meridional (Capital of the Southern Amazon)
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira_de_Cuiabá.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão de Cuiabá.svg
Settlement.image_map: Brazil Mato Grosso Cuiaba location map.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Mato Grosso
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central-West
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mato Grosso

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: cuiabano
Population: 402813
Area: 3495.424
Elevation: 165
Official website: www.cuiaba.mt.gov.br
Image: Cuiaba2.jpg
Dialing code: 65

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Commons category: Cuiabá
postal code: 78000-000
Commons gallery: Cuiabá
electorate: 396279
Human Development Index: 0.785
native label: Cuiabá
inception: 1719-04-08
P12749: Marcel Riesz

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Contents

History
Colonial period
19th century
20th and 21st century
Geography
Climate
Vegetation
Distances
Economy
Education
Culture
Museums
Carnival
Historic structures and protected area
Transportation
International airport
Highways
Light rail
Pipeline
Sports
Sister cities
Notable people
References
External links

Cuiabá is the heart of an urban area that also includes the state's second largest city, Várzea Grande. The city is the seat of the Federal University of Mato Grosso and the largest football stadium of the state, Arena Pantanal.