Imbaú

Imbaú
—  Municipality and town  —
Country  Brazil
Region Southern
State Paraná
Mesoregion Centro Oriental Paranaense
Time zone UTC -3

Imbaú is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. With an estimated population 12,040 in 2009 based on the census.[1][2][3][4]

Imbaú es a small town settled in the mid 1990's. Its economy is based on timber production. Family farming also stands out. The first name given to the town was Cirol. So far, residents refer to the town this way. The name Cirol comes from an asphalt paving company that was in the town in the mid 1960's, along BR-376 (Rodovia do Café). The name Imbaú has geographic origin. There are two watercourses with that name: Imbaú River and Imbauzinho River. According to older residents, the name comes from a springlet located on the road where Rodovia do Café was built.

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References

  1. ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. ftp://geoftp.ibge.gov.br/Organizacao/Divisao_Territorial/2008/DTB_2008.zip. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (in Portuguese) (PDF). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
  3. ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20(pelos%20dados%20de%202000).htm. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/economia/pibmunicipios/2005/tab01.pdf. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
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