Sidrolândia Explained

Official Name:Sidrolândia
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:-20.9319°N -54.9608°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 Km2:5,286
Population Total:59,245
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:AMT
Utc Offset1:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code

Sidrolândia is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 59,245 (2020) and its area is 5,286 km².

Buriti farm

On 15 May 2013, a group of hundreds of Terena people re-occupied a parcel of land in Sidrolândia, now owned by a local politician and rancher, that they believe is part of their Indigenous ancestral territory. After two weeks of occupation, they were forcibly evicted from the Buriti farm on May 30 by local police. One of their members, 35-year-old Osiel Gabriel, was shot and killed by police during the eviction, and three others were injured.[2] The Terena managed to regain control of the land on 1 June.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ms/sidrolandia/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22725310 Brazilian Indian dies in police eviction operation
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22742980 Brazilian tribe re-occupies farm after deadly clash