Três Lagoas

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Três Lagoas
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Lagoa Maior near the center of Três Lagoas
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Três Lagoas in Mato Grosso do Sul
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Três Lagoas
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°45′04″S51°40′42″W / 20.75111°S 51.67833°W / -20.75111; -51.67833
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Region Central-West
State Mato Grosso do Sul
MesoregionEast of Mato Grosso do Sul
Government
  MayorDr. Cassiano Maia
Area
  Total
3,940.701 sq mi (10,206.370 km2)
Population
 (2022 [1] )
  Total
132,152
Time zone UTC−4 (AMT)

Três Lagoas ("Three Ponds") is a municipality in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It is the third most populous city in that state. [2] Founded in 1915, colonization began in 1880 by Luís Correia Neves Filho, Antônio Trajano dos Santos e Protásio Garcia Leal. It is named for three lakes in the region.

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The city itself has a population of 123,281 according to 2020 estimates. [3] The city has a reasonable income distribution and does not have pockets of poverty.

Culturally different, very close to southern cultures, such as Gaucho and Catarinense. Large festivals are held here as well as rodeos.

The city is served by Plínio Alarcom Airport.

Demographics

Demographic evolution
194015.378
195018.803
196031.690
197055.513
198057.904
199168.162
199674.797
200078.900
200484.650
200585.886
200687.113
200989.493
2010101.722
2012105.224
2014111.652
2015113.619
2020123.281

Notable people

Climate

Climate data for Três Lagoas (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)32.9
(91.2)
32.8
(91.0)
32.8
(91.0)
31.8
(89.2)
28.6
(83.5)
27.8
(82.0)
28.3
(82.9)
31.0
(87.8)
31.1
(88.0)
33.0
(91.4)
32.6
(90.7)
32.6
(90.7)
31.3
(88.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
25.0
(77.0)
21.7
(71.1)
20.3
(68.5)
20.9
(69.6)
22.6
(72.7)
23.9
(75.0)
26.0
(78.8)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
24.5
(76.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
21.8
(71.2)
19.5
(67.1)
16.5
(61.7)
14.7
(58.5)
14.4
(57.9)
16.2
(61.2)
18.1
(64.6)
20.4
(68.7)
21.4
(70.5)
22.0
(71.6)
19.2
(66.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)241.3
(9.50)
167.1
(6.58)
147.1
(5.79)
78.4
(3.09)
65.7
(2.59)
34.6
(1.36)
17.7
(0.70)
28.5
(1.12)
64.3
(2.53)
111.4
(4.39)
147.0
(5.79)
191.3
(7.53)
1,294.4
(50.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)15119553226891287
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.3196.4210.2219.4215.8191.0224.6224.8184.7204.5211.5201.22,470.4
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia [4]

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2022
  2. "News Journal Hojems" . Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  3. "Estimativa populacional 2015". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.