Umuarama
| Umuarama |
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| Nickname(s): Capital da Amizade (The Capital of Friendship) |
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| Founded |
July 4, 1955 |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Moacir Silva - PDT |
| Area |
| • Total |
1,227.425 km2 (473.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
430 m (1,411 ft) |
| Population (2010) |
| • Total |
100.025 |
| • Density |
80.54/km2 (208.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone |
UTC-3 |
| Postal Code |
87500-000 |
| HDI (2000) |
0.800–high[1] |
| Website |
City of Umuarama |
Umuarama is a city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Its population was 100.025 inhabitants in the 2010 census. Umuarama is one of the most important cities in Paraná, one of the three states of southern Brazil. The city elevation is 430 m (1,300 feet) above sea level and the rainfall is about 1600mm/year (63 inches/yr). Umuarama is known as "The Capital of Friendship".
History
The municipality was founded in 1955, and colonized by Companhia Melhoramentos Norte do Paraná, a company that settled an important number of cities in Northern Paraná.
Tourism
There are a lot of places to visit in Umuarama, the most important are:
- Expo Umuarama
- Aratimbó Lake
- Uirapuru Park
- Park of Xetas (also known as Indian's Park)
- Streetmarkets
- The replica of Eiffel Tower na Estância Paris
- Tucuruvi Lake
Umuarama is served by Orlando de Carvalho Airport.
Numbers
- 618 industries
- 20 Bank agencies
- 7 Hospitals
- 4 Universities (State University of Maringá, Unipar, FGU, Alfa)
- 58 Graduation Courses
- 10 Radios stations
- 50,569 vehicles (1,97 inhabtants per vehicles)
- 100,000 Trees
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