Colniza

Colniza
Colniza
—  Municipality  —
The Municipality of Colniza
Location of Colniza
Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°W / -9.54389; -57.44889Coordinates: 09°32′38″S 57°26′56″W / 9.54389°S 57.44889°W / -9.54389; -57.44889
Country  Brazil
Region Central-West
State Bandeira de Mato Grosso.svg Mato Grosso
Founded November 26, 1998
Government
 – Mayor Sergio Bastos Dos Santos (PMBD)
Area
 – Total 27.947.646 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2008)
 – Total 29,636
 – Density 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC-4 (UTC-4)
 – Summer (DST) UTC-3 (UTC-3)

Colniza is an agricultural [2] municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It has the highest homicide rate in Brazil [2], 165 deaths per year per 100 thousand inhabitants [3], and is also the westernmost municipality of the state

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2008 statistics
  2. ^ a b Tom Phillips (2008-01-25). "Amazon's rescue reversed". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/brazil/story/0,,2246620,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-25. 
  3. ^ Lisandra Paraguassú (2007-02-28). "Pequenas cidades, muitos crimes" (in Portuguese). O Estado de São Paulo. http://clipping.planejamento.gov.br/Noticias.asp?NOTCod=339560. Retrieved 2008-01-25. 



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