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Bataguassu is a municipality 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]
Bataguassu | |
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![]() Region of the embankment of the Paraná River on the border MS-SP. | |
![]() Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state | |
Coordinates: 21°42′50″S 52°25′19″W / 21.71389°S 52.42194°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Central-West |
State | Mato Grosso do Sul |
Area | |
• Total | 2,417 km2 (933 sq mi) |
Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 23,325 |
• Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
Postal code | 79780-000 |
Area code | +55 67 |
Other towns in Brazil linked to Baťa include Anaurilândia, Batatuba, Mariápolis, and Batayporã.
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Bata's World – Brazil". world.tomasbata.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.