Large field is a Brazilian municipality located in the Midwest region. Plays the role of capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul since 1977, when this federative unit was formed. It is the fourth largest capital in Brazil in terms of area, in addition to being the most populous city in the south of Mato Grosso. It is home to important industries in the state, ranging from the agricultural, steel and sugar and alcohol sectors to textiles, although its economy is focused on the tertiary sector.
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Summary
- Campo Grande is the capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in the Center-West Region of Brazil.
- It has a tropical climate, with hot, rainy summers and dry winters. Its relief is predominantly plateau.
- It is the most populous municipality in the state, with 906,092 inhabitants, equivalent to 32% of the southern Mato Grosso population.
- It has a GDP of BRL 29.17 billion, the largest in the Mato Grosso do Sul and 29th from Brazil. The tertiary sector, with commercial, service and tourist activities, accounts for the largest portion of this amount.
- It presents some structural bottlenecks in the logistics sector (rail transport) and urban infrastructure, according to information from the 2010 Census.
- Its culture has great influence from indigenous peoples and immigrants, especially Portuguese, Japanese, Africans and Paraguayans.
- The city was founded by José Antônio Pereira in August 1889.
General data for Campo Grande
- Gentile: Campo Grande.
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Campo Grande Location
- Parents: Brazil.
- Federative unit: Mato Grosso do Sul.
- Intermediate region[1]: Large field.
- Immediate region[1]: Large field.
- Metropolitan region: it does not belong to any metropolitan region.
- Bordering municipalities: Jaguari, Ribas do Rio Pardo, Nova Alvorada do Sul, Sidrolândia, Terenos, Rochedo.
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Campo Grande geography
- Total area: 8,082,978 km² (IBGE, 2020).
- Total population: 906,092 inhabitants (IBGE, 2020).
- Density: 97.22 inhab./km² (IBGE, 2010).
- Climate: tropical.
- Altitude: 587.5 meters (average).
- Time zone: GMT -4 hours.
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Campo Grande History
- Foundation: August 26, 1899.
Campo Grande geography
The municipality of Campo Grande is located in the Center-West Region of Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It houses the seat of the state government and concentrates its main administrative activities, making it its capital. With more than 8 thousand km² of area, it is the qfourth largest Brazilian capital. It borders six municipalities:
- Rock, to the north;
- Jaguari, to the northeast;
- Ribas do Rio Pardo, to the east;
- Nova Alvorada do Sul, to the south and southwest;
- Sidrolândia and Terenos to the west.
According to the urban hierarchy established by IBGE, Campo Grande is a regional capital. The city does not belong to any metropolitan region, although there are plans to create its own RM. Let's see next its physiographic characteristics.
Campo Grande weather
O climate in Campo Grande is quite heterogeneous. The predominance is of the continental tropical type, marked by a hot and humid season and a mild and dry one that is concentrated between June and August. THE average temperature is 24°C, with minimums that sometimes reach 15º C and maximums of up to 30º C. Rain records indicate an annual rainfall of 1,200 to 1,750 mm.
Campo Grande relief
The city of Campo Grande is situated on a Highland called Planalto de Maracajú-Campo Grande. This part of the Paraná Sedimentary Basin, in a region that consists of the watershed between the watersheds Paraná and Paraguay. In the southern capital of Mato Grosso, features that vary between flat, wavy and tabular predominate. Altimetric averages are between 500 and 675 meters.
Campo Grande vegetation
O biome thick covers the city of Campo Grande, where it is possible to observe vegetation formed by small and medium-sized trees, fields (clean field and dirty field), riparian and gallery forest.
Campo Grande Hydrography
The municipality's drainage network is divided between the Paraguay (a smaller portion) and Paraná basins. O The main river that flows through Campo Grande is the Anhanduí River. In addition to its tributaries, the city also has several creeks and streams. Among these, the Guariroba and Lajeado streams stand out.
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Campo Grande map
Campo Grande Demographics
The southern capital of Mato Grosso is the most populous city in the state, currently comprising a contingent of 906,092 inhabitants, which represents 32% of the state population. Among the state seats, it occupies the 15th place, while it appears as being the 22nd most populous city in the entire national territory.
In just one year, between 2019 and 2020, the city gained more than 10,000 new residents. The population distribution is of the order of 97.22 inhab./km², thus being the most populated city in Mato Grosso do Sul. According to IBGE information in the 2010 census, approximately 88% of Campo Grandes live in the urban area of the capital.
Regarding the population composition, just over half of the residents of Campo Grande declare themselves as white (50.58%). The mixed and black population is, respectively, 41.52% and 5.38%. Indigenous people make up 0.75% of the inhabitants of the capital, and the yellow population is 1.77% (IBGE, 2010).
O Human Development Index (HDI) Campo Grande is 0.784, the highest recorded for the state.
Geographical division of Campo Grande
The city of Campo Grande is currently made up of 79 districts, which comprise seven different regions, namely:
- Center;
- Secret, north of the central region;
- Prose, northeast and east;
- Flag, southeast and part of the south;
- Anhanduizinho, to the south and southwest;
- Lagoon, to the southwest;
- Imbirussu to the west.
Campo Grande Economy
Campo Grande consists of the economic center of Mato Grosso do Sul, contributing 27.5% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) state, which is equivalent to R$29.17 billion. The municipality is, according to IBGE, the 29th richest in Brazil.
The main sector contributing to its composition is the tertiary, which, even without taking into account the participation of administrative services, represents approximately 61% of the municipal economy.
In addition to the traditional branches of commerce and services, the tourism sector plays an important role in the economy of Campo Grande, especially ecotourism. This is due to the natural landscapes of Mato Grosso do Sul and its close proximity to other tourist resorts, such as Bonito and the wetland. Thus, Campo Grande is on the tourist route that has the Pantanal plain as its main destination, as it hosts the main airport in the state and is crossed by the main state and federal agencies.
THE industry accounts for 15.14% of municipal GDP, having as main branches the agricultural and agricultural products in general, steel, chemical, food, textile, sugarcane, civil construction and even extractive (mineral and vegetable). Agriculture and livestock contribute 1.18% to the city's economy. Among the products produced, soy, corn, rice and fruits such as papaya and banana stand out.
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Campo Grande government
The Campo Grande government is of the representative democratic type. Municipal elections are held periodically, every four years, so that the population chooses the representatives who will occupy positions in the city hall and city council. O Mayor is the head of the state Executive Power, while the Legislative is formed by 29 councilors. THE city also houses the seat of the state government, which is located in the Parque dos Poderes.
Campo Grande Infrastructure
The vast majority of households in Campo Grande are located in its urban area, which has a set of services to supply the units and serve the population.
The IBGE census of 2010 indicates that only 58.7% of the city had adequate sanitary sewage, while the installed network has the potential to serve a portion of approximately one third of the population, according to official data released in 2017. THE garbage collection serves almost the majority of Campo Grandes, covering 98% of the urban area, as well as the water network, which supplies the same percentage of people. The electricity network serves both urban and rural areas, thus reaching 99.8% of households.
Urban transport serves more than 200,000 people daily in their internal displacements. The connection with other municipalities, regions of Brazil and also with countries neighboring the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, it takes place through road, rail and air transport.
BR-163 is one of the main roads that cross the country and pass through the southern capital of Mato Grosso. Rail transport is mainly used for cargo handling and is one of the main structural bottlenecks in transport in the city and state. The main airport in the state, Campo Grande International Airport (CGR), is also located in Campo Grande.
Campo Grande Culture
Campo Grande's culture is formed from elements incorporated by the natives and immigrants who gave rise to its population: Portuguese, Africans, Paraguayans, Lebanese and Japanese. This influence can be seen in everyday life, in the landscape and in traditional celebrations, dances and various other forms of expression.
Among the parties that take place in the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul, the traditional festival of São Sebastião, celebrated in January, and the Bon Odori Festival, of Japanese origin, which takes place every August. This represents a tribute to the souls of those who are gone.
The city's theaters, parks and museums serve as meeting points for its residents and important tourist attractions in the city, since they bring together several historical and cultural elements that represent both the city of Campo Grande and the entire southern territory Mato Grosso. The Parque das Nações Indígenas, one of its main leisure areas, the Dom Bosco Culture Museum and the Mato Grosso do Sul Museum of Contemporary Art stand out.
Campo Grande History
The area that today corresponds to the city of Campo Grande was inhabited by mostly indigenous and Paraguayan populations. Its history was transformed with the discovery of precious metals where Cuiabá, capital of the neighboring state of Mato Grosso. As a result, in the mid-eighteenth century, the captaincy of Mato Grosso was created, which made the Portuguese expand its domain over the area corresponding to both states.
The emergence of Campo Grande is allied to two factors. The first one is the advancement of Bwalkers the southern lands of Mato Grosso through rivers, and the second is the decline of gold activity in the 19th century in several exploration sites, such as Cuiabá itself, which directed migrants to other regions. The main economic activity that the new settlements developed were livestock and agriculture, with the south of Mato Grosso being a very favorable region for its installation.
THE foundation of Campo Grande is attributed to José Antônio Pereira from Minas Gerais, who visited the region in 1872 and returned in 1875 to settle permanently, bringing with him various provisions and introducing products such as coffee and sugar cane into the region. This fact gave rise to the settlement of the area, which became a village in August 1889. Campo Grande received city status on July 16, 1918. With the creation of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in 1977, the municipality was officially designated as its capital.
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By Paloma Guitarrara
geography teacher
