Cascavel

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Cascavel, PR, Brazil (2004)
Area	2.100 km²
Altitude	781 m
Distance to capital	514 km
Demographic density	114,97 inhab/km²
Population (total)	272.243
Population (urban)	953,218
Population (rural)	16.726
Average growth rate	2.77%
Average annual income	US$ 2,503
Post Code	85816-000

Praça do Migrante

Cascavel is a city and municipality in western Paraná state, Brazil. The population is 272.243 inhabitants.

The city is on a plateau 781 meters above sea level. It is 504 km west of the state capital of Curitiba and 605 km west of the sea port of Paranaguá, 140km from the 3 borders (Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil) at 24° 58' South, 53° 26' West.

1 History
2 Climate
3 Economy
4 Medical Technology
5 Universities
- 5.1 List of universities
6 External links

[edit] History

Settlement in the area started in March 1928 when José Silvério de Oliveira known as Nhô Jeca, leased the land from José Elias. Many colonists started settling from the south of Brazil when the cycle of yerba mate ended, dedicating themselves to the logging and swine breeding. The name of the city means rattlesnake in Portuguese. The legend tells that a group of settlers camped one night in the region and they were woken by the sound of a rattle. Afterwards they realized they set up the camp next to a rattlesnake.

[edit] Climate

One of the tallest buildings of Cascavel

Cascavel is a very humid city in the Temperate zone with an annual average temperature of 21º C (70ºF), a maximum of 28º (85ºF) and a minimum between 13º C (55ºF) and 15º C (59ºF).

More information about Cascavel's weather in Simepar.

[edit] Economy

Cascavel is responsible for 26% of the total production of cereals in the state of Paraná. The main crops are soybeans, wheat, corn, rice, cotton, and beans. It is also a big producer of poultry, swine, and beef cattle.

Participation in the municipal GDP: Livestock raising: 5,95% Industry: 16,63% Services: 77,42%

The main industries are food processing, chemicals, metallurgy, and beverages.

[edit] Medical Technology

Cascavel has one of the most advanced medical centers of the state, especially in videosurgery. Both Genisis and Salete Hospitals have centers for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Videosurgery that works with multiple departments. The Centers offer a wide range of general surgical procedures, including videoesophagogastric fundoplasty, videolaparoscopic cholecystectomy, videolaparoscopic colon resection, videosurgical applications in any gynecology problems, obesity management, and treatment of trauma. The Instituto da Visão is nationally known in Ophthalmology and is devoted specifically to eye care. This eyecare center is a mark of excelence in Cataracts surgery, Diabetic retinopathy, Vitreous and Retinal destachment, Glaucoma and damaged Cornea.