Tacuru
Tacuru | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
  Tacuru | |
| Coordinates: 23°37′58″S 55°00′57″W / 23.63278°S 55.01583°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Sudoeste de Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Microregion | Iguatemi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rogério Torquetti (PSDB) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 11,674 |
Tacuru is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, located in the Midwest region of the country. The city is located on the border with Paraguay.[2] Tacuru, which uses Guarani as an official language alongside Portuguese, is noted as one of the few cities in Brazil that have adopted an indigenous language as an official language.
History
[edit]In 2010, the city adopted Guarani as its official language, along with Portuguese.[3] In doing so, it became the second city in the country, after São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, to adopt an indigenous language as an official language.[2]
In 2013, Tacuru became the site of a large popular demonstration against proposed demarcations of Indigenous lands.[4]
Geography
[edit]Tacaru is located 427 km from the state capital (Campo Grande) and 1,442 km from the federal capital (Brasília).[5] The city is connected with Igautemi through the MS-295 regional highway.[6]
Jaguapiré indigenous territory
[edit]The indigenous territory of Jaguapiré, which comprises 2,089 hectares, was first recognized by the federal government in 1992 as the territory for the Guarani-Kaiowá.[7]
Demographics
[edit]Race
[edit]| Race | Percentage | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous | 38.91% | 4,205 |
| Pardo | 29.91% | 3,233 |
| White | 27.73% | 2,997 |
| Black | 3.7% | 367 |
| Asian | 0.06% | 6 |
Religion
[edit]| Race | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 55.9% |
| Evangelicalism | 30.39% |
| No religion | 11.38% |
| Other religion | 2.05% |
| Umbanda / Candomblé | 0.11% |
| Spiritism | 0.1% |
| Indigenous religions | 0.06% |
Politics and government
[edit]Federal elections
[edit]In the second round of the 2022 Brazilian general election, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 64.06% of the vote versus incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro, who received 35.94%.[10]
Municipal government
[edit]In the 2024 municipal elections, Rogério Torquetti (PSDB) was elected mayor.[11]
| Year of election | Party of elected mayor |
|---|---|
| 2000 | PT |
| 2004 | PV |
| 2008 | PR |
| 2012 | Democrats |
| 2016 | PMDB |
| 2020 | Patriota |
| 2024 | PSDB |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ a b "Adoptan el guaraní como lengua oficial - Internacionales - ABC Color". ABC (in Spanish). 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Cidade de Mato Grosso do Sul adota o guarani como segundo idioma oficial" [City in Mato Grosso do Sul adopts Guarani as second official language]. R7 Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Grande manifestação contra demarcações em Tacuru". Progresso (in Portuguese). 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Município / História". Prefeitura Municipal de Tacuru - MS. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Brasil lleva a cabo el mayor decomiso de marihuana en su historia". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Araujo, Leitao; Valeria, Nascimento Ana (2010-03-17). "Indigenous Peoples in Brazil: The Guarani; a case for the UN | Cultural Survival". Cultural Survival. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Censo 2022: veja quais são os municípios mais amarelos, brancos, indígenas, pardos e pretos do Brasil". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "MAPA: Qual é a religião mais popular da sua cidade?". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Eleições em Tacuru (MS): Veja como foi a votação no 2º turno". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Rogério Torquetti, do PSDB, é eleito prefeito de Tacuru no 1º turno". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
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