Aquidauana

Aquidauana
Municipality
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Aquidauana is located in Brazil
Aquidauana
Aquidauana
Coordinates: 20°28′15″S 55°47′13″W / 20.47083°S 55.78694°W / -20.47083; -55.78694
Country Brazil
StateMato Grosso do Sul
RegionCenter-West
Government
 • MayorFauzi Suleiman
Area
 • Total
16,958 km2 (6,548 sq mi)
Elevation
149 m (489 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
48,029
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
DemonymAquidauanses
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)
Area code+55 67
WebsiteOfficial website

Aquidauana is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It takes its name from the river with which the name is shared.

The first European settlers were imperial soldiers who arrived during the Paraguayan War and were then settled on the lands they had occupied, between the Rivers Aquidauana and Negro, after the cessation of hostilities.

Aquidauana was founded on 15 August 1892 by a local committee including several leading colonels and farmers. The first teacher at the city's first school, opened in 1894, was a man called Teodoro Rondon. Aquidauana gained municipal status in 1918.

Aquidauanense Futebol Clube is the municipality association football club.

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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