Xingu Indigenous Park
| Xingu Indigenous Park | |
|---|---|
| Parque Indígena do Xingu | |
| Nearest city | Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso |
| Coordinates | 11°13′55″S 53°11′06″W / 11.232°S 53.185°W |
| Area | 2,642,003 hectares (6,528,530 acres) |
| Designation | national park Indigenous Territory |
| Created | 14 April 1961 |
| Administrator | ICMBio |
The Xingu Indigenous Park (Parque Indígena do Xingu, pronounced [ʃiŋˈɡu]) is an indigenous territory of Brazil, first created in 1961 as a national park in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its official purposes are to protect the environment and the several nations of Xingu Indigenous peoples in the area.