Nova Alvorada do Sul

Municipality in Central-West, Brazil

21°27′57″S 54°23′02″W / 21.46583°S 54.38389°W / -21.46583; -54.38389CountryBrazilRegionCentral-WestStateMato Grosso do SulArea

• Total4,019 km² (1,552 sq mi)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total22,430 • Density5.6/km² (14/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)

Nova Alvorada do Sul is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 22,430 (2020) and its area is 4,019 km².

History

For many years Nova Alvorada do Sul was known as the “Entroncamento” (the junction) because it is located at the meeting point of several different transport routes and cultures.

Formally established as an independent municipality in 1993, the settlement was previously registered as a district of Rio Brilhante in 1976.

Economy

The economy is closely tied to the sugar cane based industries, with sugar based Ethanol plants operated by firms including Grupo Safi, Eldorado, Lous Dreyfus and Tavares de Melo. The rich agriculture of the surrounding area also supports an important food processing industry in the town.

References

^ IBGE 2020

Municipalities of Mato Grosso do Sul

Capital: Campo Grande

Mesoregion
Centro Norte de Mato Grosso do Sul

Alto Taquari	Alcinópolis Camapuã Figueirão Coxim Pedro Gomes Rio Verde de Mato Grosso São Gabriel do Oeste Sonora
Campo Grande	Bandeirantes Campo Grande (State Capital) Corguinho Jaraguari Rio Negro Rochedo Sidrolândia Terenos

Mesoregion
Leste de Mato Grosso do Sul

Cassilândia	Cassilândia Chapadão do Sul Costa Rica Paraíso das Águas
Nova Andradina	Anaurilândia Bataguassu Bataiporã Nova Andradina Taquarussu
Paranaíba	Aparecida do Taboado Inocência Paranaíba Selvíria
Três Lagoas	Água Clara Brasilândia Ribas do Rio Pardo Santa Rita do Pardo Três Lagoas

Mesoregion
Pantanal Sul Mato-Grossense

Aquidauana	Anastácio Aquidauana Dois Irmãos do Buriti Miranda
Baixo Pantanal	Corumbá Ladário Porto Murtinho

Mesoregion
Sudoeste de Mato Grosso do Sul

Bodoquena	Bela Vista Bodoquena Bonito Caracol Guia Lopes da Laguna Jardim Nioaque
Dourados	Amambaí Antônio João Aral Moreira Caarapó Douradina Dourados Fátima do Sul Itaporã Juti Laguna Carapã Maracaju Nova Alvorada do Sul Ponta Porã Rio Brilhante Vicentina
Iguatemi	Angélica Coronel Sapucaia Deodápolis Eldorado Glória de Dourados Iguatemi Itaquiraí Ivinhema Japorã Jateí Mundo Novo Naviraí Novo Horizonte do Sul Paranhos Sete Quedas Tacuru