Alto Alegre | |
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Coordinates: 2°59′16″N 61°18′16″W / 2.98778°N 61.30444°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Roraima |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Henrique Machado ( PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 25,567 km2 (9,871 sq mi) |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 15,380 |
• Density | 0.60/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 ( AMT) |
Website | altoalegre.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]