The city of Lucas do Rio Verde (in English, "Lucas of the Green River") is located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, 220 milies north of the state capital, Cuiabá. It has an area of 3,660 km² and a population of 55,094, many of whom are of Geman and Italian descent. Lucas do Rio Verde is one of Brazil's major agricultural cities (soybeans, corn, cotton).