Maracaju
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Coordinates: 21 ° 37 ′ S , 55 ° 10 ′ W Maracaju on the map of Mato Grosso do Sul
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| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| City foundation | June 11, 1924 | |
| Residents | 41,099 (2010) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 5298 km 2 | |
| Population density | 8 people / km 2 | |
| height | 384 m | |
| City structure | 2 (Maracaju (seat) and Vista Alegre) | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
| City Presidency | Maurilio Azambuja (PMDB) (2013-2016) | |
| City patron | Nossa Senhora Aparecida (Rel. MS) | |
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| Mesoregion southwest | ||
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Maracaju , officially Município de Maracaju , 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 160 km from the state capital ( Campo Grande ) and 1183 km from the state capital ( Brasília ). The city borders in the north on the neighboring cities of Nioaque , Anastácio and Dois Irmãos do Buriti , in the south on Dourados , Itaporã and Ponta Porã , in the west on the city of Guia Lopes da Laguna and in the east on Sidrolândia and Nova Alvorada do Sul .
climate
The city has a tropical climate, according to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification " Aw ".
Waters
The city lies on the Rio Brilhante and Rio Santa Maria , which belong to the river system of the Río de la Plata .
vegetation
The area is part of the Cerrados (savannah of central Brazil).
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 @: Maracaju. Retrieved October 21, 2014 (Portuguese).
- ↑ Web presence of Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística , accessed on October 21, 2014
