Nobres is a city in the state of Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...

, Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. It is located approximately 140 kilometers from Cuiabá

Cuiabá

Under the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...

 on the south slopes of the Serra Azul

Serra Azul

Serra Azul is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 8,100 and the area is 283.65 km². The elevation is 610 m....

. Tourists are encouraged to visit the region for its beautiful waterways and limestone caves. The rock deposits in the area have also been used to study post-glacial carbonates.

Population: 12,009

The local currency is the Real.

In terms of religion, the two major faiths are Protestant and Roman Catholic.