Almas, Tocantins

Almas
Municipality

Location in Tocantins state
Almas

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 11°34′26″S 47°10′12″W / 11.57389°S 47.17000°W / -11.57389; -47.17000Coordinates: 11°34′26″S 47°10′12″W / 11.57389°S 47.17000°W / -11.57389; -47.17000
Country  Brazil
Region North Region
State Tocantins
Area
  Total 4,013 km2 (1,549 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 7,409
  Density 1.8/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)

Almas is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 7,409 (2015) and its area is 4,013 km².[1]

The municipality contains part of the 707,079 hectares (1,747,230 acres) Serra Geral do Tocantins Ecological Station, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 2001 to preserve an area of cerrado.[2]

References

  1. IBGE -
  2. Unidade de Conservação: Estação Ecológica Serra Geral do Tocantins (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-28


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