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Bataguassu | |
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 Region of the embankment of the Paraná River on the border MS-SP. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state | |
  Bataguassu Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°42′50″S 52°25′19″W / 21.71389°S 52.42194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,417 km2 (933 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 23,325 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 79780-000 |
| Area code | +55 67 |
Bataguassu is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. In 2020, its population was 23,325. Its area is 2,417 km². The town was founded in 1932 by Jan Antonín Baťa as part of his expansion of the Bata shoe company, founded by his brother Tomáš.[2]
Other towns in Brazil linked to Baťa include Anaurilândia, Batatuba, Mariápolis, and Batayporã.
