Fatima do Sul
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Coordinates: 22 ° 22 ′ S , 54 ° 31 ′ W Fátima do Sul on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| City foundation | July 9, 1954 | |
| Residents | 19,035 (2010) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 315 km 2 | |
| Population density | 60 people / km 2 | |
| height | 352 m | |
| City structure | 1 (Culturama) | |
| Waters | Rio Dourados | |
| Post Code | 79700-000 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
| City Presidency | Junior Vasconcelos (PSDB) (2013-2016) | |
| City patron | Nossa Senhora de Fátima | |
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| Mesoregion southwest | ||
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Fátima do Sul , officially Município de Fátima do Sul , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the south-west mesoregion in the Dourados microregion .
geography
location
The city is located 248 km from the capital of the state ( Campo Grande ) and 1263 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). The city borders on the neighboring towns of Dourados , Caarapó , Vicentina , Glória de Dourados and Deodápolis .
climate
The city has a tropical climate ( AW ).
Waters
The city is located on the Rio Dourados , which belong to the river system of the Río de la Plata .
vegetation
The area is part of the Cerrados (savannah of central Brazil).
economy
The main industry is agriculture.
religion
70% of the population are Roman Catholics , 23% belong to other Christian denominations.
traffic
The BR-376 federal road runs through the city.
Average Income and HDI
The median income in 2011 was 12,723 real and the human development index (HDI) was 0.714.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ IBGE : Cidades @: Fátima do Sul. Retrieved October 17, 2014 (Portuguese).
- ^ Website of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on October 17, 2014
