Country Brazil State Mato Grosso do Sul Area 10,206 km² Population 96,341 (2010) Team Misto Esporte Clube | Region Central-West Time zone UTC -4 Local time Saturday 6:51 PM Number of airports 1 | |
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Mesoregion Este de Mato Grosso del Sur Weather 27°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 76% Humidity Colleges and Universities Faculdades Integradas de Três Lagoas, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul | ||
Três Lagoas ("Three Ponds") is a municipality in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It is the third most populous city in that state. Founded in 1915, colonization began in 1880 by Luís Correia Neves Filho, Antônio Trajano dos Santos e Protásio Garcia Leal. It is named for three lakes in the region.
Map of Tr%C3%AAs Lagoas - State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
The city itself has a population of 113,619 according to 2015 estimates. The city has a reasonable income distribution and does not have pockets of poverty.
Culturally different, very close to southern cultures, such as Gaucho and Catarinense. Large festivals are held here as well as rodeos.
The city is served by Plínio Alarcom Airport.
References
Três Lagoas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA