Ponta Porã
Ponta Porã | |
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| The Municipality of Ponta Porã | |
Avenida Brasil (Brasil Avenue) | |
Location of Ponta Porã | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′09″S 55°43′33″W / 22.53583°S 55.72583°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Central-West |
| State | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Emancipated | July 18, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hélio Peluffo Filho (PSDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,328.621 km2 (2,057.392 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 755 m (2,477 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 93,937 |
| • Density | 15.716/km2 (40.70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.701 – high |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.pontapora.ms.gov.br |
Ponta Porã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population is 93,937 (2020) and its area is 5,329 km2. It has a dry border and a conurbation with the city of Pedro Juan Caballero in Paraguay.
Ponta Porã is 1,346 kilometres (836 mi) away from Brasília, the country's capital, and 324 kilometres (201 mi) away from Campo Grande, the state capital. Ponta Porã has a humid subtropical climate with a temperature of 30 °C (86 °F) throughout the year. The city's economy is focused on agriculture and livestock. The main crops found near the city are soybeans, wheat and corn.
Ponta Porã International Airport is located in the municipality with scheduled flights to São Paulo.