Mariápolis

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Flag of Mariápolis
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Coat of arms of Mariápolis
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Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
21°47′56″S 51°10′51″W / 21.79889°S 51.18083°W / -21.79889; -51.18083CountryBrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloArea
 • Total186.098 km2 (71.853 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total4,091 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Mariápolis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,091 (2020 est.) in an area of 187 km2.[2] The elevation is 410 m. The town was founded in 1943 by Jan Antonín Baťa as part of his expansion of the Bata shoe company, founded by his brother Tomáš.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. ^ "Bata's World – Brazil". world.tomasbata.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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