Figueirão
Figueirão | ||
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Coordinates: 18 ° 41 ′ S , 53 ° 38 ′ W Figueirão on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
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Basic data | ||
Country | Brazil | |
State | Mato Grosso do Sul | |
City foundation | September 14, 2003 | |
Residents | 3005 (2010) | |
City insignia | ||
Detailed data | ||
surface | 4883 km 2 | |
Population density | 0.60 inhabitants / km 2 | |
height | 396 m | |
City structure | 1 | |
Time zone | UTC −4 | |
City Presidency | Neilo Cunha e Rogerio Rosalim Vice (PMDB) (2013-2016) | |
City patron | Nossa Senhora da Abadiaa | |
Website | ||
Mesoregion Central-North | ||
The "beautiful stone" ( Pedra Bonito ) |
Figueirão , officially Município de Figueirão , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Central-North mesoregion in the Alto Taquari microregion .
geography
location
The city is located 248 km from the capital of the state ( Campo Grande ) and 819 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). Neighboring cities are Alcinópolis , Camapuã , Costa Rica (Mato Grosso do Sul) and Coxim .
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:
- Rio Jauru : right tributary of the Rio Coxim
- Rio Figueirão : left tributary of the Rio Jauru
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 20 and 24 ° C. Between 1,000 and 1,500 mm of precipitation falls annually with a dry season of three to five months.
traffic
The MS-223 and MS-436 state highways run through the city.
economy
The main occupations are agriculture and animal husbandry.
Average Income and HDI
The median income in 2011 was 19,037 real and the human development index (HDI) was 0.660.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ IBGE : Cidades @: Figueirão. Retrieved June 24, 2015 (Portuguese).
- ↑ Website of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on June 24, 2015