Barão de Melgaço, Mato Grosso
Barão de Melgaço | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Location in Mato Grosso | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Center-West |
| State | Mato Grosso |
| Mesoregion | Centro-Sul Mato-Grossense |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 8,164 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Barão de Melgaço is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.
The municipality contains 43% of the 108,960 hectares (269,200 acres) Encontro das Águas State Park, created in 2004.
The city is named for Augusto Leverger, Baron of Melgaço, a Brazilian Navy admiral during the Paraguayan War.