Official Name: | Nova Alvorada do Sul |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Coordinates: | -21.4658°N -54.3839°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central-West |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Mato Grosso do Sul |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 4,019 |
Population Total: | 22,430 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | AMT |
Utc Offset1: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Nova Alvorada do Sul is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 22,430 (2020) and its area is 4,019 km².
For many years Nova Alvorada do Sul was known as the “Entroncamento” (the junction) because it is located at the meeting point of several different transport routes and cultures.
Formally established as an independent municipality in 1993, the settlement was previously registered as a district of Rio Brilhante in 1976.
The economy is closely tied to the sugar cane based industries, with sugar based Ethanol plants operated by firms including Grupo Safi, Eldorado, Lous Dreyfus and Tavares de Melo. The rich agriculture of the surrounding area also supports an important food processing industry in the town.