Mateiros
Mateiros | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Mateiros | |
| Nickname: "The Sun of Amazonia" ("O Sol da Amazônia") | |
Location of Mateiros in the State of Tocantins | |
| Coordinates: 05°15′25″S 48°12′00″W / 5.25694°S 48.20000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Tocantins |
| Founded | January 1, 1992 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,591.543 km2 (3,703.315 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 2,729 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.584 – medium |
Mateiros is the easternmost city in the state of Tocantins. It is the only city in Tocantins to border the state of Piauí.
The municipality is in the microregion of Jalapão.