General Carneiro

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General Carneiro, Municipality in Paraná, Brazil

General Carneiro extends across 1,070 square kilometers of mountainous terrain in southern Paraná, featuring two major rivers within the Middle Iguaçu Basin.

The municipality received its name from General Antônio Ernesto Gomes Carneiro, a Brazilian army officer who died during the Siege of Lapa in 1894.

Polish and Ukrainian immigrants contributed to the development of General Carneiro, with pioneers João Humhevicz and Thomas Gaiovicz shaping the local community.

The municipality sits at an elevation of 983 meters, experiencing subtropical temperate climate with cold winters and warm summers.

General Carneiro recorded one of the lowest temperatures in Paraná history, reaching minus 7.9 degrees Celsius on July 20, 2021.

GPS coordinates: -26.42298,-51.31467

Latest update: March 21, 2025 17:09

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