Mateiros
| Mateiros | |
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| Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Mateiros | |
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Location of Mateiros in the |
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| Coordinates: 05°15′25″S 48°12′00″W / 5.25694°S 48.20000°WCoordinates: 05°15′25″S 48°12′00″W / 5.25694°S 48.20000°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | North |
| State | |
| Founded | January 1, 1992 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,591.543 km2 (3,703.315 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,788 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.584 – medium |
Mateiros is the easternmost city in the state of . It is the only city in Tocantins to border the state of Piauí
The municipality is in the microregion of Jalapão.
The municipality contains part of the 707,079 hectares (1,747,230 acres) , a strictly protected conservation unit created in 2001 to preserve an area of cerrado. It contains part of the 724,324 hectares (1,789,840 acres) Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba National Park, created in 2002. It also contains the 158,885 hectares (392,610 acres) Jalapão State Park, a fully protected conservation unit created in 2001.
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