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]
Mariápolis | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in São Paulo state | |
  Mariápolis Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°47′56″S 51°10′51″W / 21.79889°S 51.18083°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186.098 km2 (71.853 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 4,091 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Other towns in Brazil linked to Baťa include Anaurilândia, Batatuba, Bataguassu, and Batayporã.
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ "Bata's World – Brazil". world.tomasbata.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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