Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul
| Município de Jardim | |||
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| municipality | |||
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| Nickname(s): A Capital do Sudoeste | |||
 Location in Brazil | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Center-West | ||
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlos Américo Grubert (PSDB) | ||
| Area | |||
| • municipality | 2.201.725 km2 (0.850 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • municipality | 2.042 | ||
| • Density | 10.58/km2 (27.4/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 87% | ||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| HDI (2000) | 0.774 – medium | ||
| Website | Jardim, MS | ||
Jardim is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 24,042 (2008) and its area is 2,202 km².[1]
The municipality holds the Buraco das Araras Private Natural Heritage Reserve, whose main feature is the huge sinkhole named the Buraco das Araras.[2]
References
- ↑ IBGE -
- ↑ Buraco das Araras (in Portuguese), Buraco das Araras, retrieved 2016-05-09
Coordinates: 21°28′48″S 56°8′16″W / 21.48000°S 56.13778°W
Capital: Campo Grande | |||||||||||||||
| Mesoregion Centro Norte de Mato Grosso do Sul |
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| Mesoregion Leste de Mato Grosso do Sul |
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| Mesoregion Pantanal Sul Mato-Grossense |
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| Mesoregion Sudoeste de Mato Grosso do Sul |
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