Barão de Melgaço is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.
The municipality contains 43% of the Encontro das Águas State Park, created in 2004.
The city is named for Augusto Leverger, Baron of Melgaço, a Brazilian Navy admiral during the Paraguayan War.
See also List of municipalities in Mato Grosso
External links Pantanal Escapes - Travel Guide and tourist information for Barão de Melgaço and region
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