Cassilândia
| Costa Rica | |||
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| Municipality | |||
| The Municipality of Cassilândia | |||
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 Location of Cassilândia | |||
| Coordinates: 19°06′46″S 51°44′02″W / 19.11278°S 51.73389°WCoordinates: 19°06′46″S 51°44′02″W / 19.11278°S 51.73389°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | Central-West | ||
| State |
 Mato Grosso do Sul | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | José Donizete (PT) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | [[1 E+<strong class="error">Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".</strong>_m²|3,649.83 km2]] (2,267.899 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 470 m (1.542 ft) | ||
| Population (2008/IBGE) | |||
| • Total | 21,546 | ||
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (3.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| Postal Code | 59540-000 | ||
| HDI (PNUD/2000) | 0.775 – medium | ||
| Website | Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul | ||
Cassilândia is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 21,282 (2005) and its area is 3,650 km².[1]
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Cassilândia is located in the northeastern part of the state, in the border with Goiás State and is surrounded by beautiful landscapes. It has an international airport and two universities, a private and a state one. The city is known by its famous rodeo party which takes place in late July, early August.