Caracol (Mato Grosso do Sul)
Caracol | ||
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Coordinates: 22 ° 1 ′ S , 57 ° 1 ′ W Caracol on the map of Brazil
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Basic data | ||
Country | Brazil | |
State | Mato Grosso do Sul | |
City foundation | November 14, 1963 | |
Residents | 5769 (2013) | |
City insignia | ||
Detailed data | ||
surface | 2940 km 2 | |
Population density | 2 people / km 2 | |
height | 212 m | |
City structure | 3 districts: Caracol (seat), Alto Caracol and Destacamento São Carlos | |
Waters | Rio Apa | |
Time zone | UTC −4 | |
City Presidency | Manoel Vias dos Santos ( PR ) (2013-2016) | |
City patron | Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro | |
Website | ||
Mesoregion southwest | ||
Location of Caracol in Mato Grosso do Sul (ISO 3166-2: BR-MS) |
Caracol , officially Município de Caracol , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the south-west mesoregion in the Bodoquena microregion .
The area of the municipality borders on Paraguay . A planned 120 meter long bridge over the Rio Apa is to connect the place with San Carlos on the Paraguayan side.
Web links
Commons : Caracol (Mato Grosso do Sul) - album with pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ IBGE : Cidades @: Caracol. Retrieved August 30, 2014 (Portuguese).
- ↑ Luciana Brazil, Leonardo Rocha: Construção de pontes e até linhas aéreas irão integrar MS ao Paraguai. In: Campo Grande News of May 8, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014 (Portuguese).