Água Clara

Água Clara
Coordinates: 20 ° 27 ′  S , 52 ° 53 ′  W Água Clara​ Água Clara on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Mato Grosso do Sul
City foundation	December 11, 1953
Residents	14,686  (2010)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	11,031 km 2
Population density	1 inhabitant / km 2
height	303  m
City structure	5 Água Clara (Headquarters), Pouso Alto, São Domingos, Alto Sucuriú and Bela Alvorada
Time zone	UTC −4
City Presidency	Silas José (2013-2016)
City patron	Sagrado Coração de Jesus (Rel, MS)
Website	www.aguaclara.ms.gov.br
Mesoregion Central-North
The BR-262 runs through the village
Location of Água Clara in Mato Grosso do Sul

Água Clara , officially Município de Água Clara , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the east mesoregion in the Três Lagoas microregion .

geography

location

The city is 204 km from the capital of the state ( Campo Grande ) and 868 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). Neighboring cities are Chapadão do Sul and Costa Rica in the north, Brasilândia in the south , Camapuã and Ribas do Rio Pardo in the east and Três Lagoas and Inocência in the west .

Waters

The city is located in the basin of the Rio Pardo , which flows into the Rio Paraná , which is part of the river system of the Río de la Plata . The city lies on the left bank of the Rio Verde .

vegetation

The area is part of the Cerrados (savannah of central Brazil).

climate

The city has a tropical climate . Every year, precipitation falls between 1,200 and 1,500 mm.

traffic

The state road MS-324 joins the federal road BR-262 in the city .

economy

The main branches of industry are the timber industry, soy cultivation and cattle breeding.

Average Income and HDI

The median income in 2011 was 28,304 real and the human development index (HDI) was 0.670.

Web links

Commons : Água Clara  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• City's website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ IBGE : Água Clara. Retrieved September 8, 2015 (Portuguese). 
2. ↑ Website of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on September 10, 2015