Batayporã

Batayporã is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population is 11,349 (2020) and its area is 1,828 km².

Batayporã
Municipality
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Location in Mato Grosso do Sul state
Batayporã Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°17′42″S 53°16′15″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Central-West
State	Mato Grosso do Sul
Area
• Total	1,828 km2 (706 sq mi)
Population  (2020[1])
• Total	11,349
• Density	6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AMT)

The town was founded in 1954 by Jan Antonín Baťa as part of his expansion of the Bata shoe company, founded by his brother Tomáš.^[2]

Batayporã is surrounded by agricultural land. It is located south of Anaurilândia at the junction of MS-395 and MS-134 (BR376), paved single-lane highways.^{[citation needed]}

Other towns in Brazil linked to Baťa include Anaurilândia, Batatuba, Bataguassu, and Mariápolis.