Castro, Paraná
| Castro Castrolanda | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
 | |
 | |
  Castro | |
| Coordinates: 24°47′27″S 50°0′43″W / 24.79083°S 50.01194°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Southern |
| State | Paraná |
| Mesoregion | Centro Oriental Paranaense |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 67,082 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Area code(s) | 42 |
Castro is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.[1][2][3][4] As of 2010 it had a population of 67,082 people. The main road running through the town is the PR-51 road.
Economy
Castrolanda is a colony that was founded by Dutch immigrants between 1951 and 1954. Testament to this there is a windmill in Castro. Its economy is based on agricultural production and dairy farming which is one of the most important in this region that is considered the largest dairy in Brazil due to their genetic quality. It has a considerable production of grain, mostly soy and beans. Also having one of the largest agricultural cooperatives in Brazil, which bears the name of the colony.
Notable people
- Aimée de Heeren (1903-2006) -socialite
See also
References
- ↑ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ↑ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ↑ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ↑ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
Coordinates: 24°47′27″S 50°00′43″W / 24.79083°S 50.01194°W