Batayporã

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Batayporã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population is 11,349 (2020) and its area is 1,828 km2.

Batayporã
Flag of Batayporã
Coat of arms of Batayporã
Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
Batayporã is located in Brazil
Batayporã
Batayporã
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°17′42″S 53°16′15″W / 22.29500°S 53.27083°W / -22.29500; -53.27083
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateMato Grosso do Sul
Area
 • Total1,828 km2 (706 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total11,349
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)

The town was founded in 1954 by Jan Antonín Baťa as part of his expansion of the Bata shoe company, founded by his brother Tomáš.[2]

Batayporã is surrounded by agricultural land. It is located south of Anaurilândia at the junction of MS-395 and MS-134 (BR376), paved single-lane highways.[citation needed]

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

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Bata's World – Brazil". world.tomasbata.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.