Aquidauana

Sister cities

• Ramallah

History

In the vicinity of the ruins of Santiago de Xeres — an old city founded in 1579 by the Spaniard Ruy Díaz de Melgarejo, found in 1776 by the explorer João Leme do Prado, on the left bank of the Mboteteu River — Aquidauana rises, about from the confluence of that river with the Miranda River. Its foundation dates from August 15, 1892, when the farmers situated on the lands bathed by the Aquidauana and Miranda rivers decided to found a settlement that would facilitate the communications common to their interests.

Geography

The municipality of Aquidauana is located in the south of the Center-West region of Brazil, in the mesoregion of the Pantanais Sul-Mato-Grossenses and in the microregion of Aquidauana. It is located at latitude 20º28'15" south and longitude 55°47'13" west, about from Campo Grande by road. The municipality covers a surface of , with a population density of in the 2022 census, which makes it the 4th largest municipality in the state by area. Its area extends from Morrinho do Pimentel, on the border with Corumbá and Rio Verde, in the north, to Anastácio, further south. Aquidauana has as neighbours the municipalities of Anastácio, Dois Irmãos do Buriti and Miranda, to the south; Corguinho, Rio Negro and Terenos, to the east; Rio Verde de Mato Grosso, to the north; and Corumbá, to the west. The municipality is in the UTC−4 time zone, one hour behind Brasília time. It is situated in a region of the Serra da Piraputanga and Maracaju; its territory is divided into two parts: the low one (two thirds of the municipality) and the high one (Serra de Maracaju/Piraputanga). The tropical climate of the region, with an annual average of , characterises two opposite moments: the period between October and April is marked by floods and high temperatures; from mid-July to the end of September, it represents a dry period, with the occurrence of frosts and a milder temperature of approximately . Climate normals of Aquidauana: {| class="wikitable" ! style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" | Month ! style="background: #99CCCC; color:#000080;" | Jan ! style="background: #99CCCC; color:#000080;" | Feb ! style="background: #99CCCC; color:#000080;" | Mar ! style="background: #99CCCC; color:#000080;" | Apr ! style="background: #99CCCC; color:#000080;" | May !…

Most-observed species

• Rufous Hornero

  Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  272
• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  251
• Southern Lapwing

  Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  245
• Buff-necked Ibis

  Theristicus caudatus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  219
• Blue-and-yellow Macaw

  Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  210
• Ruddy Ground-Dove

  Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
  199
• Red-legged Seriema

  Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  197
• Toco Toucan

  Ramphastos toco P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
  192