Colombo, Paraná

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Colombo
Flag of Colombo
Flag
Official seal of Colombo
Seal
Location of Colombo
Location of Colombo
Country Brazil
Region
State Paraná
Government
 - Mayor José Antonio Camargo
Area
 - Total 198.7 km² (76.7 sq mi)
Elevation 950 m (3,117 ft)
Population (2005)
 - Total 224,404
 - Density 1,129/km² (2,924.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 - Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)

Colombo is a city of about 217,000 inhabitants in the Brazilian state of Paraná.

It was founded on 5 February 1890. It is located at 25º17'30" S, 49º13'27" W, at an altitude of about 1000 metres above sea level, some 18 km from state capital Curitiba.

Coordinates: 25°17′31″S, 49°13′26″W