Tacuru

Tacuru (Guarani: Takuru) is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, located in the Midwest region of the country. The city is located on the border with Paraguay. Tacuru, which uses Guarani as an official language alongside Portuguese, is noted as one of the few cities in Brazil that have adopted an indigenous language as an official language.

History

In 2010, the city adopted Guarani as its official language, along with Portuguese. In doing so, it became the second city in the country, after São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, to adopt an indigenous language as an official language.

In 2013, Tacuru became the site of a large popular demonstration against proposed demarcations of Indigenous lands.

Geography

Tacaru is located 427 km from the state capital (Campo Grande) and 1,442 km from the federal capital (Brasília). The city is connected with Igautemi through the MS-295 regional highway.

Jaguapiré indigenous territory

The indigenous territory of Jaguapiré, which comprises 2,089 hectares, was first recognized by the federal government in 1992 as the territory for the Guarani-Kaiowá.

Demographics

Race

Religion

Politics and government

Federal elections

In the second round of the 2022 Brazilian general election, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 64.06% of the vote versus incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro, who received 35.94%.

Municipal government

In the 2024 municipal elections, Rogério Torquetti (PSDB) was elected mayor.

See also

• List of municipalities in Mato Grosso do Sul