Bataguassu

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Bataguassu
Coordinates: 21 ° 43 ′  S , 52 ° 25 ′  W
Map: Mato Grosso do Sul
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Bataguassu
Bataguassu on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Mato Grosso do Sul
City foundation December 11, 1953
Residents 20,119  (2010)
City insignia
Bandeira Bataguassu MatoGrossodoSul Brasil.svg
Brasao Bataguassu MatoGrossodoSul Brasil.svg
Detailed data
surface 2415 km 2
Population density 8.21 inhabitants / km 2
height 329  m
City structure 2 Bataguassu (headquarters) and Nova Porto XV
Time zone UTC −4
City Presidency Pedro Arlei Caravina (PSDB) (2013-2016)
City patron São João Batista
Website www.bataguassu.ms.gov.br
Mesoregion Central-North
Urban area on the Rio Paraná
Urban area on the Rio Paraná
Location of Bataguassu in Mato Grosso do Sul
Location of Bataguassu in Mato Grosso do Sul

Bataguassu , officially Município de Bataguassu , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the mesoregion east in the microregion Nova Andradina . The city was founded by the Czech shoe entrepreneur Jan Antonín Baťa , who fled to Brazil from National Socialism .

geography

location

The city is 330 km from the capital of the state ( Campo Grande ) and 1061 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). Neighboring cities are Anaurilândia , Santa Rita do Pardo , Brasilândia and Presidente Epitácio .

Waters

The city is located in the basin of the Rio Pardo , which flows into the Rio Paraná , which belongs to the river system of the Río de la Plata .

vegetation

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

climate

The city has a tropical climate (Aw). The mean temperature of the coldest month is between 15 ° C and 20 ° C. The dry season lasts 4 to 5 months. Every year, precipitation falls between 1,200 and 1,500 mm.

traffic

The state road MS-395 crosses with the federal road BR-267 in the city .

Average Income and HDI

The median income in 2011 was 27,601 real and the human development index (HDI) was 0.710.

Web links

Commons : Bataguassu  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. IBGE : Bataguassu. Retrieved September 6, 2015 (Portuguese).
  2. Web presence of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on September 6, 2015