Coronel Sapucaia
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Coordinates: 23 ° 16 ′ S , 55 ° 32 ′ W Coronel Sapucaia on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| City foundation | December 31, 1985 | |
| Residents | 14,064 (2010) | |
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| surface | 1029 km 2 | |
| Population density | 14 people / km 2 | |
| height | 510 m | |
| City structure | 1 Coronel Sapucaia (seat) | |
| Post Code | 79995-000 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
| City Presidency | Nilcéia Alves de Souza (PR) (2013-2016) | |
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| Mesoregion southwest | ||
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Coronel Sapucaia , officially Município de Coronel Sapucaia , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the south-west mesoregion in the Iguatemi microregion .
history
origin of the name
Coronel Sapucaia is the third name of the community and commemorates an important officer of the same name. The Coronel was born on October 30, 1918 in the city of Canoinhas and studied at the Military College of Rio de Janeiro . He served large parts of his active career in Ponta Porã and tried to support the population and Mato Grosso do Sul. He died on January 15, 1963.
geography
location
The city is 420 km from the capital of the state ( Campo Grande ) and 1554 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). The city borders on the neighboring cities of Capitán Bado ( Paraguay ), Ivinhema , Aral Moreira and Paranhos .
climate
The city has a tropical mountain climate ( Cwa ).
Waters
The city is under the influence of the Río Paraguay and the Rio Paraná , which belong to the river system of the Río de la Plata .
vegetation
The area is part of the Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Rainforest).
traffic
In the city, the state road MS-165 joins the state road MS-289 .
Average Income and HDI
The median income in 2011 was 8556 real and the human development index (HDI) was 0.589.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ IBGE : Cidades @: Coronel Sapucaia. Retrieved January 2, 2015 (Portuguese).
- ↑ Website of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on January 2, 2015
