Arapongas

Arapongas is a city in northern Paraná that spreads across hilly terrain at roughly 800 meters elevation. Its center contains schools, universities, a market area, and shops, while residential neighborhoods branch out around the downtown.

A school founded in 1943 marked the start of settlement in the area, four years before the city received its official founding in 1947. It grew afterward into a regional hub for commerce and education.

The Museum of Art and History displays objects and artworks that reveal how the city developed and how local people lived. Visitors can see which crafts and artistic traditions shaped the region over time.

The city has a clear layout with a center and surrounding neighborhoods that you can explore on foot or by public transport. Plan your visit for outside the hottest months, which run from December through February.

The Tropic of Capricorn line runs through the city and is marked along Federal Highway 369. Visitors stop there to take photos at a spot marking two different hemispheres.

Location: Paraná

Inception: 1947

Elevation above the sea: 816 m

Shares border with: Rolândia, Apucarana, Cambé, Londrina, Sabáudia

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

GPS coordinates: -23.41889,-51.42389

Latest update: December 14, 2025 20:25