Cuiabá

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Cuiabá

Total population

682,932

Air quality index

30Good

Coordinates-15.60°, -56.10°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

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 agribusiness in Mato Grosso, despite the recession that is affecting Brazilian industries. Cuiabá was one of the host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Paulo Assunção

Brazilian player

J

Joubert Araújo Martins

Brazilian association football player

G

Geílson de Carvalho Soares

Brazilian association football player

Éder Bonfim

Brazilian association football player

Eurico Gaspar Dutra

president of Brazil from 1946 to 1951

J

José de Mesquita

Brazilian writer

Jayme Campos

Brazilian politician

W

Wellington Oliveira dos Reis

Brazilian footballer

M

Marcos Aurélio

Brazilian association football player (born 1984)

Edivaldo Hermoza

Bolivian association football player

Filinto Müller

Brazilian politician (1900-1973)

Hugo Alcântara

Brazilian association football player

Paulo Antonio de Oliveira

Brazilian association football player

Francisco de Aquino Correia

Brazilian archbishop

L

Lenísio

Brazilian futsal player

Vanderson Válter de Almeida

Brazilian footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mato Grosso

• Jaciara
  78.6 mi away · pop. 28,569
• Aldeia indígena
  237.6 mi away
• Santa Carmem
  256.4 mi away
• Comodoro
  280.6 mi away · pop. 18,238
• Tabaporã
  300.4 mi away · pop. 9,818
• Porto Sabão
  317.2 mi away
• Aldeia Moricô
  349 mi away
• Aldeia Capivara
  365.1 mi away
• Aldeia Rio Seco
  367.8 mi away
• Aldeia Serra Morena
  370.4 mi away
• Peixoto de Azevedo
  377.5 mi away · pop. 32,714
• Novo Mundo
  393.5 mi away · pop. 6,520

Browse all places in Mato Grosso →

Recently spotted species

Black-fronted Nunbird

Monasa nigrifrons

Seen 2026-10-03

white walking iris

Trimezia candida

Seen 2026-10-02

Cattle Tyrant

Machetornis rixosa

Seen 2026-10-02

Samanea tubulosa

Samanea tubulosa

Seen 2026-10-02

Leading Red-ring

Pyrrhogyra neaerea

Seen 2026-09-22

Black-tailed Marmoset

Mico melanurus

Seen 2026-09-20

Southern Brown Brocket

Subulo gouazoubira

Seen 2026-09-16

Lesser Ficus Sphinx

Pachylioides resumens

Seen 2026-09-16

Chestnut-vented Conebill

Conirostrum speciosum

Seen 2026-09-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers