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Corumbá

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Also known as Corumba

Corumbá () is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, 425 km northwest of Campo Grande, the state's capital. It has a population of approximately 98,751 inhabitants, and its economy is based mainly on agriculture, animal husbandry, mineral extraction, and tourism, being the gateway to the biggest wetlands of the world, the Pantanal. Due to its border with Bolivia, Bolivians in Brazil constitute a significant portion of the city's population, forming a distinct cultural community. The city is served by Corumbá International Airport.

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Corumbá is a city in Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state with nearly 100,000 residents whose economy relies on agriculture, ranching, mining, and tourism, particularly as the main entry point to the Pantanal wetlands. The city's location on the border with Bolivia has made it home to a significant Bolivian population, creating a distinctive multicultural character.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Corumbá
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.official_name
Municipality of Corumbá
Settlement.image_flag
Bandeira de corumba ms.png
Settlement.image_seal
Brasão de Armas de Corumbá, MS.svg
Settlement.image_map
MatoGrossodoSul Municip Corumba.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Mato Grosso do Sul
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Center-West
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Gabriel Alves de Oliveira
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1778
Settlement.area_total_km2
64,960
Settlement.population_as_of
2025

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
corumbaense
Population
88411
Area
64960.863
Elevation
118
Official website
corumba.ms.gov.br
Image
Corumb 1 galleryfull.jpg
Dialing code
67
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Commons category
Corumbá
Commons gallery
Corumbá
Human Development Index
0.700
postal code
79.300-000 a 79.349-999
inception
1778-01-01
electorate
59311
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Contents
  • History
  • Pantanal
  • Relations with Bolivia
  • Urbanization and demographic information
  • Consular representation
  • Sister cities
  • Climate
  • References
  • External links

Corumbá () is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, 425 km northwest of Campo Grande, the state's capital. It has a population of approximately 98,751 inhabitants, and its economy is based mainly on agriculture, animal husbandry, mineral extraction, and tourism, being the gateway to the biggest wetlands of the world, the Pantanal. Due to its border with Bolivia, Bolivians in Brazil constitute a significant portion of the city's population, forming a distinct cultural community. The city is served by Corumbá International Airport.

Corumbá is the westernmost and northernmost city in Mato Gosso do Sul, and it is by far the largest municipality by area in that state, composing 18% of its territory. It is also the eleventh largest municipality in Brazil and the largest outside Amazonas and Pará. The territory of Corumbá has an enclaved municipality within it: Ladário.

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