EPSG:5538 — Corrego Alegre 1961 / UTM zone 23S

Projected · Brazil - 48°W to 42°W and south of 15°S

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "Corrego Alegre 1961 / UTM zone 23S",
    GEOGCS[
        "Corrego Alegre 1961",
        DATUM[
            "Corrego_Alegre_1961",
            SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],
            EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","CA61_003.gsb"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","5524"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-45],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","5538"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "Corrego Alegre 1961 / UTM zone 23S",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "Corrego Alegre 1961",
        DATUM[
            "Corrego Alegre 1961",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "International 1924",
                6378388,
                297,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7022]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",1074]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",5524]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "UTM zone 23S",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            0,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            -45,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            0.9996,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            500000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            10000000,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",16123]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",5538]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=utm +zone=23 +south +ellps=intl +nadgrids=CA61_003.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:5538", "+proj=utm +zone=23 +south +ellps=intl +nadgrids=CA61_003.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 5538,
  "name": "Corrego Alegre 1961 / UTM zone 23S",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "Brazil - 48°W to 42°W and south of 15°S",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    -25.29,
    -48,
    -15,
    -42
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=utm +zone=23 +south +ellps=intl +nadgrids=CA61_003.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5538, 'EPSG', 5538, '+proj=utm +zone=23 +south +ellps=intl +nadgrids=CA61_003.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Corrego Alegre 1961 / UTM zone 23S",GEOGCS["Corrego Alegre 1961",DATUM["Corrego_Alegre_1961",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","CA61_003.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5524"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5538"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=23"
  "+south"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+nadgrids=CA61_003.gsb"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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5538=PROJCS["Corrego Alegre 1961 / UTM zone 23S",GEOGCS["Corrego Alegre 1961",DATUM["Corrego_Alegre_1961",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","CA61_003.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5524"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5538"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (2)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:5524 (Corrego Alegre 1961)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
Corrego Alegre 1961 to SIRGAS 2000 (1)	5524 → 4674	2
Corrego Alegre 1961 to WGS 84 (1)	5524 → 4326	2

Other CRS using Corrego Alegre 1961

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:5538 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

5538=PROJCS["Corrego Alegre 1961 / UTM zone 23S",GEOGCS["Corrego Alegre 1961",DATUM["Corrego_Alegre_1961",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","CA61_003.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5524"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5538"]]

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How do I add EPSG:5538 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (5538, 'EPSG', 5538, '+proj=utm +zone=23 +south +ellps=intl +nadgrids=CA61_003.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["Corrego Alegre 1961 / UTM zone 23S",GEOGCS["Corrego Alegre 1961",DATUM["Corrego_Alegre_1961",SPHEROID["International 1924",6378388,297],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","CA61_003.gsb"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5524"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",0],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-45],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["false_easting",500000],PARAMETER["false_northing",10000000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","5538"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:5538 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=utm"
  "+zone=23"
  "+south"
  "+ellps=intl"
  "+nadgrids=CA61_003.gsb"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

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How do I use EPSG:5538 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:5538", "+proj=utm +zone=23 +south +ellps=intl +nadgrids=CA61_003.gsb +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

Read the full Proj4js guide →