Aquidauana Explained

Aquidauana
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pusphin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name2:Center-West
Subdivision Name1:Mato Grosso do Sul
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Fauzi Suleiman
Area Total Km2:16958
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Demonym:Aquidauanses
Population Total:48,029
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-20.4708°N -55.7869°W
Elevation M:149
Area Code:+55 67

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ms/aquidauana/panorama IBGE 2020