Coxime
| Município de Coxim "Capital Nacional do Peixe"
Coxime
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 Ponte Velha (Old Bridge) near Coxim
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| Coordinates | 18 ° 30 ′ S , 54 ° 46 ′ W | ||
 Location of the municipality in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul
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| founding | 11th April 1898 (age 122) | ||
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | BR-MS | ||
| structure | 4 districts | ||
| height | 238 m | ||
| Waters | Rio Taquari | ||
| climate | tropical, Aw | ||
| surface | 6,409.2 km² | ||
| Residents | 32,159 (2010) | ||
| density | 5 Ew. / km² | ||
| estimate | 33,543 (July 1, 2019) | ||
| Parish code | IBGE : 5003306 | ||
| Post Code | 79400-000 | ||
| Telephone code | (+55) 67 | ||
| Time zone | UTC −4 | ||
| Website | www.coxim.ms (Brazilian Portuguese) | ||
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| City Prefect | Aluízio São José (2017-2020) | ||
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| Patron saint | Saint Joseph | ||
| economy | |||
| GDP | 816,656 thousand R $ 24,575 R $ per person (2016) |
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| HDI | 0.703 (high) (2010) | ||
Coxim , officially Portuguese Município de Coxim , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul . The place is also called the capital of fish and annually attracts thousands of tourists who come to fish.
The population was estimated as of July 1, 2019 at 33,543 inhabitants, who live on a large community area of around 6409.2 km² and are called Coxinens ( coxinenses ). The calculated population density is 5 inhabitants per km². The parish ranks 13th out of the state's 79 municipalities.
geography
location
The city is 245 km from Campo Grande , the capital of the state and 982 km from the state capital, Brasília . Neighboring cities are Corumbá , Sonora , Pedro Gomes , Alcinópolis , Camapuã , São Gabriel do Oeste and Rio Verde de Mato Grosso .
Waters
The city is under the influence of the Rio Paraná , which is part of the river system of the Río de la Plata . The main rivers are:
vegetation
The area is part of the Cerrados (savannah of central Brazil).
climate
The city has a tropical climate (Aw). The average temperature is between 23 ° C and 25 ° C. Between 1,000 and 1,500 mm of precipitation falls annually. The rainy season is between September and March. The dry season is in summer.
traffic
The BR-163 federal road runs through the city. Coxim has an airport that is not served by the major airlines.
economy
Main industries are extensive agriculture, as well as culture and tourism. Coxim is one of the largest soy producers in the country.
tourism
With over 400 fish farms, Coxim is one of the largest fish areas in the Midwest. The city is also one of the most emblematic places for ecotourists visiting the Pantanal .
religion
The city is the seat of the diocese of Coxim .
Average Income and HDI
In 2017, the monthly average income was 2.1 times the Brazilian minimum wage ( Salário mínimo ) of R $ 880.00 (converted for 2019: around € 418). The Human Development Index (HDI) is rated high at 0.703 for 2010.
The gross national product per capita was R $ 24,575.12 in 2016.
Personalities associated with the city
- Clóvis Frainer (1931-2017): Prelate of Coxim
- Antonino Migliore (* 1946): Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Coxim
Web links
- City Prefecture website , Prefeitura Municipal (Brazilian Portuguese)
- City Council website , Câmara Municipal (Brazilian Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Climate Coxim: Weather, climate table, and climate diagram for Coxim. In: de.climate-data.org. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Coxim Panorama. In: cidades.ibge.gov.br. IBGE , accessed October 31, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ↑ Aluizio São José 40 (Prefeito). In: todapolitica.com. Eleições 2016, accessed October 31, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
