Jaraguari

Jaraguari is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 7,342 (2021) and its area is 2,913 km².

Jaraguari
Municipality
Flag of Jaraguari
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Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
Jaraguari is located in Brazil
Jaraguari
Jaraguari
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°08′31″S 54°23′56″W
CountryBrazil
RegionCentral-West
StateMato Grosso do Sul
Area
 • Total2,913 km2 (1,125 sq mi)
Population
 (2021[1])
 • Total7,342
 • Density2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)

History

It was first settled by Brazilians in 1875 when Porfirio Alberto de Freitas, his wife, and his brother in-law settled into Jaraguari Velho (then called Fazenda Estiva). In January of 1909, José Thomaz Barbosa would draw up the borders of the municipality. Later, de Freitas ordered the construction of a church. It was only completed in 1923. It had been named Senhor Divino Espírito Santo, and was destroyed in 1930. After that, Japanese settlers arrived and created a separate community. In 1953, Jaraguari was made a municipality. The name was derived from Araguari, the old hometown of de Freitas. A J was added because Jaragua means grass in Brazilian Portuguese.[2]

Deforestation

Jaraguari is largely covered by forests, but has suffered 1.5% forest lost in the past 20 years, with much of this picking up pace in the 2010s.[3]

References
  1. IBGE 2021
  2. "DADOS HISTÓRICOS DO MUNICÍPIO". Jaraguari Prefeiturea. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. "Jaraguari, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil Deforestation Rates & Statistics". Global Forest Watch. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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