Federal Territory Of Ponta Porã
The Federal Territory of Ponta Porã (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Território Federal de Ponta Porã'') was composed of seven municipalities dismembered from the south of Mato Grosso: Bela Vista, Mato Grosso do Sul, Bela Vista, Dourados, Maracaju, Mato Grosso do Sul, Maracaju, Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, Miranda, Nioaque, Ponta Porã and Porto Murtinho. All of them were border areas and some of them comprised the extremity of Brazil's political-administrative possessions. The administrative unit was established in 1944 between the Paraná River, Paraná and Paraguay River, Paraguay, rivers with important fluvial circulation in the southern region of Mato Grosso. Throughout its existence, the Federal Territory of Ponta Porã was administered by three governors: Colonel , Major José Guiomard, José Guiomard dos Santos and José Alves de Albuquerque. Administrative organization At the beginning of 1944, Colonel Ramiro Noronha was appointed as the first governor of the Fede ...
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Ponta Porã
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 away from Brasília, the country's capital, and away from Campo Grande, the state capital. Ponta Porã has a humid subtropical climate with a temperature of 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. History The origin of Ponta Porã begins with the formation of a village called Punta Porã. Before the Paraguayan War, the site of the city was a deserted region in the interior of Paraguay inhabited by tribes of Indians, such as Nhandevas and Caiuás, descendants of the Guarani people. The region was also a place where tr ...
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