Itaporã
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Coordinates: 22 ° 5 ′ S , 54 ° 47 ′ W Itaporã on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| City foundation | December 10, 1953 | |
| Residents | 21,158 (2010) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 1322 km 2 | |
| Population density | 16 people / km 2 | |
| height | 390 m | |
| City structure | 6 ((headquarters), Carumbé, Jango, Montese, Piraporã and Santa Terezinha) | |
| Waters | Rio Brilhante , Rio Carumbé , Rio Peroba , Rio Santa Maria , Rio São Domingos , Rio Sardinha | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
| City Presidency | Wallas Milfont (Partido Democrático Trabalhista) (2013-2016) | |
| City patron | São José | |
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| Mesoregion Southwest Itaporã | ||
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Itaporã , officially Município de Itaporã , is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the south-west mesoregion in the Dourados microregion . The municipality is also called the city of fish .
geography
location
The city is 228 km from the capital of the state ( Campo Grande ) and 1244 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). The city borders the neighboring cities of Dourados , Douradina , Maracaju and Rio Brilhante .
climate
The city has a tropical climate (AW). The annual rainfall varies from 1,500 to 1,750 mm. The dry season is shorter than four months.
Waters
The city lies on the Rio Brilhante , which belongs 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 industries are agriculture, animal husbandry and fish farming. The city has one of the largest slaughterhouses in the country. In 2003, seventy percent of production was exported to Switzerland, Germany, France, England, the USA and Chile.
Average Income and HDI
The median income in 2011 was 17,979 real and the human development index (HDI) was 0.654.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ IBGE : Cidades @: Itaporã. Retrieved October 17, 2014 (Portuguese).
- ^ Website of the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on October 17, 2014
