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Bataiporã

Batayporã
Municipality
Location in Mato Grosso do Sul  state
Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
Batayporã is located in Brazil
Batayporã
Batayporã
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°17′42″S 53°16′15″W / 22.29500°S 53.27083°W / -22.29500; -53.27083Coordinates: 22°17′42″S 53°16′15″W / 22.29500°S 53.27083°W / -22.29500; -53.27083
Country  Brazil
Region Central-West Region
State Mato Grosso do Sul
Area
 • Total 1,828 km2 (706 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 12,288
 • Density 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone BRT-1/BRST-1 (UTC-4/-3)

Batayporã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 12,288 (2005) and its area is 1,828 km². The town was founded by Jan Antonín Baťa, the king of shoes.

The town has some residential developments, but it is surrounded by agricultural land. It is located south of Anaurilândia at the junction of MS-395 the MS-134 (BR376), paved single lane highways.

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