Paraná

The state of Paraná extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Paraguay, containing mountains, plateaus, rainforests, and rivers across 199,298 square kilometers.

Portuguese forces under Gabriel de Lara established control over the territory in the 1640s, leading to its separation from São Paulo as an imperial province in 1853.

The population of Paraná reflects immigration waves from Europe and Asia, with Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, German, Dutch, and Japanese communities shaping local traditions.

The Port of Paranaguá handles international cargo while Afonso Pena International Airport in Curitiba connects the state with major Brazilian and South American cities.

The state contains three distinct plateaus running northeast to southwest, with elevations ranging from 2,700 to 3,000 feet above sea level.

Location: Brazil

Inception: 1889

Capital city: Curitiba

Elevation above the sea: 672 m

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

Part of: South Region, South America Midwest Integrated Zone

Shares border with: São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Santa Catarina, Misiones Province, Canindeyú, Alto Paraná Department

Website: http://pr.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -24.67000,-51.62000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:45