Rondonópolis
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Formerly known as Rio Vermelho (Red River), Rondonópolis is the third-largest city in Mato Grosso
. It is located around 215 km (133.6 mi) from Cuiabá
the capital of the state.
in 2010 the town had 202.045 people, but due to a huge development the population is estimated to be almost 200,000 inhabitants.
The city is growing quickly because too many industries settled down there and the soybean
plantation is considered a "new gold rush" in the region, attracting emigrants from distant regions of Brazil
. These people are from the South and Southeast regions who used to work with cattle ranching. The farming is extensive and very automated compared to other parts of Brasil. The farms are interesting as when the industry was labor intensive the owners built small villages around the main house for the workers. These "villages" were self contained and included schools and medical facilities. Rarely used now for their original purpose many still stand. They are seen as an island surrounded by trees in the middle of soy bean plants stretching to the horizon.
In August 2007 an important Italian wind orchestra has performed there: the Orchestra Fiati Giovanile Italiana e Coro "I Music Piemonteis" conducted by Ugo Bairo, and his choir
, conducted by Carmelo Luca Sambataro. There he premiered his wind composition dedicated to the local government: The Mato Grosso
March
.
The terrain is breathtaking. The city is situated on the Cerrado
, high tableland intersected by deep gorges containing butte
and mesa
formations.
The city is also the jumping off point for tourists and sportsmen visiting the Northern Pantanal
. Rondonópolis has a small airport, Maestro Marinho Franco Municipal Airport
with only one airline TRIP Linhas Aéreas
, connecting the city with other cities in the Mato Grosso state such as Alta Floresta
, Sinop
and Cuiabá
.
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
. It is located around 215 km (133.6 mi) from Cuiabá
Cuiabá
Under the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
the capital of the state.
Overview
According to the Brazilian censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
in 2010 the town had 202.045 people, but due to a huge development the population is estimated to be almost 200,000 inhabitants.
The city is growing quickly because too many industries settled down there and the soybean
Soybean
The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
plantation is considered a "new gold rush" in the region, attracting emigrants from distant regions of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. These people are from the South and Southeast regions who used to work with cattle ranching. The farming is extensive and very automated compared to other parts of Brasil. The farms are interesting as when the industry was labor intensive the owners built small villages around the main house for the workers. These "villages" were self contained and included schools and medical facilities. Rarely used now for their original purpose many still stand. They are seen as an island surrounded by trees in the middle of soy bean plants stretching to the horizon.
In August 2007 an important Italian wind orchestra has performed there: the Orchestra Fiati Giovanile Italiana e Coro "I Music Piemonteis" conducted by Ugo Bairo, and his choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, conducted by Carmelo Luca Sambataro. There he premiered his wind composition dedicated to the local government: The Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
March
March (music)
A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John...
.
The terrain is breathtaking. The city is situated on the Cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
, high tableland intersected by deep gorges containing butte
Butte
A butte is a conspicuous isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; it is smaller than mesas, plateaus, and table landform tables. In some regions, such as the north central and northwestern United States, the word is used for any hill...
and mesa
Mesa
A mesa or table mountain is an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs. It takes its name from its characteristic table-top shape....
formations.
The city is also the jumping off point for tourists and sportsmen visiting the Northern Pantanal
Pantanal
The Pantanal is a tropical wetland and one of the world's largest wetland of any kind. Most of it lies within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, but it extends into Mato Grosso and portions of Bolivia and Paraguay, sprawling over an area estimated at between and...
. Rondonópolis has a small airport, Maestro Marinho Franco Municipal Airport
Rondonópolis Airport
Maestro Marinho Franco Airport is the airport serving Rondonópolis, Brazil.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...
with only one airline TRIP Linhas Aéreas
TRIP Linhas Aereas
TRIP Linhas Aéreas S/A is a domestic regional airline based in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil in October 2011 Trip had 3.81% of the domestic market share in terms of passengers per kilometre flown.-History:The airline was established in 1998...
, connecting the city with other cities in the Mato Grosso state such as Alta Floresta
Alta Floresta
Alta Floresta is a city in Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is located at around .The city is served by Dep. Benedito Santiago Airport.-External links:*...
, Sinop
Sinop, Mato Grosso
Sinop is a city in the Mato Grosso state of Brazil. The city was founded in 1974 and has become one of the most important cities in the state...
and Cuiabá
Cuiabá
Under the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
.
Distances from
- CuiabáCuiabáUnder the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
215 km - (134 miles) - Campo GrandeCampo Grande-Climate:Campo Grande has a highland tropical climate, semi-humid, hot, and notably seasonal, with a dry winter season from May through September or October. Under the Koppen climate classification Campo Grande features a tropical wet and dry climate, albeit a noticeably cooler version of the...
485 km - (301 miles) - BrasíliaBrasíliaBrasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
922 km - (573 miles) - São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
1,493 km - (928 miles) - Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
1,806 km - (1,122 miles)