Coxim is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Brazilian state
The federative units of Brazil () are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation, and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Repu ...
of
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul ( ) is one of Federative units of Brazil, Brazil's 27 federal units, located in the southern part of the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West Region, bordering five Brazilian states: Mato Grosso (to the north), Goiás and ...
. Its population was 33,459 (2020) and its area is 6,412 km². It was founded in 1729.
It is located at the confluence of the
Coxim and
Taquari rivers. Its economy is based on tourism, fishing and animal husbandry.
References
External links
Pantanal Escapes - Travel Guide and tourist information for Coxim and Rio Verde
Municipalities in Mato Grosso do Sul
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