Bataguassu

Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
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Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
21°42′50″S 52°25′19″W / 21.71389°S 52.42194°W / -21.71389; -52.42194CountryBrazilRegionCentral-WestStateMato Grosso do SulArea
 • Total2,417 km2 (933 sq mi)Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total23,325 • Density9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)Postal code
79780-000
Area code+55 67

Bataguassu is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. In 2020, its population was 23,325. Its area is 2,417 km². The town was founded in 1932 by Jan Antonín Baťa as part of his expansion of the Bata shoe company, founded by his brother Tomáš.[2]

Other towns in Brazil linked to Baťa include Anaurilândia, Batatuba, Mariápolis, and Batayporã.

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Bata's World – Brazil". world.tomasbata.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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Capital: Campo Grande
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Centro Norte de Mato Grosso do Sul
Alto Taquari
Campo Grande
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Leste de Mato Grosso do Sul
Cassilândia
Nova Andradina
Paranaíba
Três Lagoas
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Pantanal Sul Mato-Grossense
Aquidauana
Baixo Pantanal
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Sudoeste de Mato Grosso do Sul
Bodoquena
Dourados
Iguatemi
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