Catanduvas, Municipality in Paraná, Brazil
Catanduvas sits at an elevation of 599 meters in southern Brazil, spanning across 581 square kilometers of land in the Oeste Paranaense region.
The area gained prominence in 1889 when Brazil established a telegraph line to Foz do Iguaçu, creating an intermediate post in what was then called Barro Preto.
The name originates from Tupi-Guarani language, meaning 'gathering of hard forest', referencing the local trees with thick bark and twisted trunks.
The PR-471 highway, also known as Rodovia Osório Alves de Oliveira, serves as the main access route connecting Catanduvas to neighboring municipalities.
During the 1924 Revolution, the municipality became a battlefield between government forces and Miguel Costa's troops, resulting in over 1,000 casualties.
Location: Paraná
Elevation above the sea: 599 m
Shares border with: Cascavel, Ibema, Três Barras do Paraná, Quedas do Iguaçu, Campo Bonito, Guaraniaçu
GPS coordinates: -25.20278,-53.15694
Latest update: March 21, 2025 17:08
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