Sorriso
| Sorriso, Mato Grosso | |||
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| Nickname(s): Capital Nacional do Agronegócio (The National Capital of Agribusiness) | |||
 Location of Sorriso in Mato Grosso |
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 Sorriso, Mato Grosso
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| Coordinates: 12°32′42″S 55°42′39″W / 12.54500°S 55.71083°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | Center-West | ||
| State | Mato Grosso | ||
| Mesoregion | Norte Mato-Grossense | ||
| City Established | May 13, 1986 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Dilceu Rossato (PR) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,608.416 sq mi (9,345.755 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 82,792 | ||
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.9/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC -4 | ||
| Demonym | sorrisense | ||
Sorriso is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. The name of the city means literally "smile", but it actually came from the Italian immigrants who only cultivated rice in the region: "only rice" = "só riso". The words ended up merging themselves to form the name of the city.
The city is served by Adolino Bedin Regional Airport.
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