Maringá

Maringá is a municipality in Paraná state that sits on a plateau at 515 meters elevation and features wide avenues with continuous tree coverage. The urban area spreads over a large territory with public parks and green streets that define its overall appearance.

The British company Northern Paraná Land Company founded the settlement in 1947 as a planned city to support the expanding coffee cultivation in the region. Later, it developed into an independent municipality with growing population and economic diversification.

In the city center, gardens and restaurants reflect the Japanese immigration that continues to shape street life and dining habits today. During festivals, these influences become especially visible through music, dance, and food offerings that form part of everyday life.

The regional airport offers connections to larger Brazilian cities, while the road network provides direct routes to São Paulo and Curitiba. Within the urban area, public transport operates, and orientation is straightforward thanks to the grid layout of the avenues.

The urban area includes 17 protected forest patches with native vegetation that together cover about 36 hectares (90 acres) and serve as green corridors between residential neighborhoods. These fragments remain in their natural state and host local wildlife and plant species within the settled space.

Location: Paraná

Inception: May 10, 1947

Elevation above the sea: 515 m

Shares border with: Ângulo, Floresta, Paiçandu, Sarandi, Astorga, Doutor Camargo, Iguaraçu, Ivatuba, Mandaguaçu, Marialva

Website: http://maringa.pr.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -23.42500,-51.93889

Latest update: December 15, 2025 01:56