MT · Center-West · State capital
Population: 698,917 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Cuiabá is a Brazilian municipality, the capital of the state of Mato Grosso, in the Center-West Region of the country. It is one of the fourteen cities of the Cuiabá Immediate Region, which in turn is one of the three immediate regions that make up the Cuiabá Intermediate Region.
The city was founded in 1719, on the left bank of the Cuiabá River, by Pascoal Moreira Cabral and discovered by Miguel Sutil, both bandeirantes born in the city of Sorocaba, in the interior of the state of São Paulo. After the gold deposits were exhausted, Cuiabá only returned to population growth above the national average in the early 20th century. Besides being the capital of the state of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá is the main industrial, commercial and service center. The city is well wooded and is conurbated with Várzea Grande.
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, the estimated population of Cuiabá on July 1, 2024 was 682,932 inhabitants, while the population of the conurbation was 997,559; its metropolitan region had a population of 1,134,425 inhabitants in 2024. The city was one of the twelve host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, representing the Pantanal, since it is situated about one hundred kilometers from the Pantanal region.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
MT average (6 cities): 70 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
11.59 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
65.35 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Mid-range rent Shown as a band among the 36 cities with rent data (thirds). See the source for exact prices.
Source: Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Proprietary
MT average (6 cities): 39 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
462.13 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,319.5 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
MT average (6 cities): 31 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
3.01 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
5.06 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
MT average (6 cities): 52 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.8 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.1 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
MT average (6 cities): 72 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
34.1 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
94.51 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
MT average (6 cities): 3 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
873.63 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek (SBBR), 874 km in a straight line · 2,806 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 27.6 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 33.0 | 32.8 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 31.6 | 31.8 | 32.2 | 34.7 | 35.6 | 35.1 | 34.0 | 33.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 23.7 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 22.8 | 20.2 | 18.4 | 17.1 | 18.7 | 21.9 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 23.8 |
| Rain (mm) | 238 | 262 | 233 | 113 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 129 | 195 | 200 |
Weather station Cuiabá, 7 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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