Tacuru (Guarani: Takuru) 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 one of the few cities in Brazil that have adopted an indigenous language as an official language.
Tacuru
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 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 |
History
editIn 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
editTacaru 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
editThe 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
editRace
editReligion
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
editFederal elections
editIn 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
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ IBGE 2020
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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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