Aquidauana
Aquidauana | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag | |
  Aquidauana | |
| Coordinates:20°28′15″S55°47′13″W/ 20.47083°S 55.78694°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Region | Center-West |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Fauzi Suleiman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,958 km2(6,548 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 48,029 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2(7.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aquidauanses |
| Time zone | UTC−4(AMT) |
| Area code | +55 67 |
| Website | Official website |
Aquidauanais amunicipalitylocated in theBrazilian stateofMato Grosso do Sul.It takes its name fromthe riverwith which the name is shared.
The first European settlers were imperial soldiers who arrived during theParaguayan Warand were then settled on the lands they had occupied, between the RiversAquidauanaandNegro,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 Clubeis the municipalityassociation footballclub.
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