Guiratinga
Sign in to saveGuiratinga (also known as Princess Eastern and initially as Lageado) is a city in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, distant about 320 miles from the capital Cuiabá. Like many cities in the region, its foundation is directly linked to mining activity that began in the 1920s.
Key facts
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- Guiratinga
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- Guiratinga
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- Municipality
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- Flag of Guiratinga.png
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- Per Aspera Ad Astra - If Reaches For Rough Paths of Glory
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- MatoGrosso Municip Guiratinga.svg
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- 250px
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- Location of Guiratinga
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- Brazil
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- Country
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- Brazil
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- Region
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- Central-West
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- State
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- 22px Mato Grosso
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- Mesoregion
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- Sudeste Mato-Grossense (IBGE/2008 )
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- Microregion
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Foundation of the City
- Political Aspects
- Ordinance Establishing Its Own City
- Law Decree Changing Name Of City
- Location
- Distances from
- Diocese of Guiratinga
- Brief history
- References
- External links
Guiratinga (also known as Princess Eastern and initially as Lageado) is a city in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, distant about 320 miles from the capital Cuiabá. Like many cities in the region, its foundation is directly linked to mining activity that began in the 1920s.
== Etymology == It originates from the Tupi "Guira / gyra," which means, bird, bird or heron + "tinga", relating to the color white, white, clear, white heron.