Butia

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Butia

Coordinates-21.88°, -47.57°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Butia is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae, native to the South American countries of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Many species produce edible fruits, which are sometimes used to make alcoholic beverages and other foods. The name is derived from a Brazilian vernacular word for members of the genus.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Fausto Silva

Brazilian TV presenter

Reinaldo Colucci

Brazilian triathlete

Lourenço Filho

Brazilian educationist (1897-1970)

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Leo Rodriguez

Brazilian singer

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José Querino Ribeiro

Brazilian educator

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Maria Helena Cardoso

Brazilian basketball player (born 1940)

Nhô Totico

Tereza Campello

Brazilian economist

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Adriano José Faggian Galvão

Brazilian basketball player (born 1980)

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Rita Zanata

Brazilian volleyball player

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Vicente Adorno

Brazilian writer (1947-2015)

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Jean Pablo Mazaro

Brazilian footballer

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Maria Aparecida Cardoso

basketball player (1930-)

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Willian Dias

association football player

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Gilberto de Oliveira

person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection

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João Baptista Domingues

person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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