Cáceres (Mato Grosso)
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Coordinates: 16 ° 4 ′ S , 57 ° 41 ′ W Cáceres on the map of Mato Grosso
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| Country |
 Brazil
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| State |
 Mato Grosso
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| City foundation | October 6, 1778 | |
| Residents | 87,912 (2010) | |
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| surface | 24,398.4 km² | |
| height | 118 m | |
| Waters | Río Paraguay | |
| Post Code | 78200-000 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
| City Presidency | Túlio Aurélio Campos Fontes ( DEM ) | |
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Cáceres , officially Município de Cáceres , is a city in the southwest of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso . It is located on the left bank of the Río Paraguay , about 100 km (as the crow flies) from the border with Bolivia and the local border town of San Matías (Santa Cruz) . The capital Cuiabá of the state of Mato Grosso is about 400 km to the east. The Pantanal , one of the largest inland wetlands on earth, is located in the vicinity of Cáceres. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage .
The Brazilian federal highway BR-070 connects Cáceres with Cuiabá and San Matías (Santa Cruz) in Bolivia. The city also has a river port and an airport ( IATA code CCX).
The city was founded in 1778.
Cáceres is the seat of the diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres . The Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT) also has its headquarters and a campus here .
