Antônio João

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Antônio João
Coordinates: 22 ° 11 ′  S , 55 ° 57 ′  W
Map: Mato Grosso do Sul
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Antônio João
Antônio João on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Mato Grosso do Sul
City foundation March 18, 1964
Residents 8269  (2010)
City insignia
Band Antonio Joao.png
Detailed data
surface 1144 km 2
Population density 7 people / km 2
height 681  m
City structure 2 (Antônio João (Headquarters) and Campestre)
Post Code 79910-000
Time zone UTC −4
City Presidency Selso Luiz Lozano Rodrigues (PT) (2013-2016)
City patron Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro
Website www.antoniojoao.ms.gov.br
Mesoregion southwest
Statue of Antônio João Ribeiro
Statue of Antônio João Ribeiro
Location of Antônio João in Mato Grosso do Sul
Location of Antônio João in Mato Grosso do Sul

Antônio João , officially Município de Antônio João , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the south-west mesoregion in the Dourados microregion .

history

Surname

The name of the city pays homage to Antônio João Ribeiro , a local hero of the Triple Alliance War .

geography

location

The city is located 323 km from the state capital ( Campo Grande ) and 1,457 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). It is on the border with Paraguay .

climate

The city has a humid tropical mountain climate. The maximum temperatures are between 25 and 35 ° C, the minimum temperatures between 5 and 15 ° C. The average rainfall is 150 mm per month. The dry season is between May 15th and August 15th, the rainy season is from September to April. in the months of June and July there is occasional frost. However, snow is very rare.

Waters

The city is under the influence of the Río Paraguay and the Río Paraná , which belong to the river system of the Río de la Plata .

vegetation

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

Average Income and HDI

The median income in 2011 was 26,577 real and the human development index (HDI) was 0.643.

Web links

Commons : Antônio João  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. IBGE : Cidades @: Antônio João. Retrieved September 17, 2014 (Portuguese).
  2. http://cidades.ibge.gov.br/xtras/temas.php?lang=_EN&codmun=500090&idtema=16&search=mato-grosso-do-sul%7Cantonio-joao%7Csumary-of-information , accessed on September 17 2014