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Umuarama

Umuarama is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Its population was 112,500 inhabitants in 2020. 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".

Umuarama
Municipality
Flag of Umuarama
Flag
Official seal of Umuarama
Seal
Nickname: 
Capital da Amizade (Capital of Friendship)
Location of Umuarama
Umuarama is located in Brazil
Umuarama
Umuarama
Location of Umuarama
Coordinates: 23°45′57″S 53°19′30″W / 23.76583°S 53.32500°W / -23.76583; -53.32500
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Paraná
FoundedJuly 4, 1955
Government
 • MayorHermes Pimentel da Silva (PSDC)
Area
 • Total1,227.425 km2 (473.911 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total112,500
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3
Postal Code
87500-000
HDI (2000)0.800–high[2]
Websitewww.umuarama.pr.gov.br

History

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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

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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 at the Estância Paris
  • Tucuruvi Lake

Umuarama is served by Orlando de Carvalho Airport.

Numbers

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  • 618 Industries
  • 20 Bank agencies
  • 7 Hospitals
  • 4 Universities (State University of Maringá, Unipar, FGU and Alfa)
  • 58 Graduation Courses
  • 10 Radio Stations
  • 50,569 Vehicles (1.97 inhabitants per vehicle)
  • 100,000 Trees

Climate

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Climate data for Umuarama, elevation 480 m (1,570 ft), (1972–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.1
(100.6) 		38.4
(101.1) 		39.8
(103.6) 		36.6
(97.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		36.3
(97.3) 		40.1
(104.2) 		41.7
(107.1) 		39.3
(102.7) 		38.8
(101.8) 		41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.8
(87.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.4
(86.7) 		28.5
(83.3) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.1
(80.8) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.5
(86.9) 		28.0
(82.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.7
(76.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		19.9
(67.8) 		21.2
(70.2) 		23.2
(73.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.9
(76.8) 		22.2
(72.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.5
(68.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		15.5
(59.9) 		14.3
(57.7) 		13.9
(57.0) 		15.2
(59.4) 		16.6
(61.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		20.6
(69.1) 		17.9
(64.3)
Record low °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8) 		12.5
(54.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		5.1
(41.2) 		2.5
(36.5) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		0.5
(32.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		8.2
(46.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		11.5
(52.7) 		−1.4
(29.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 178.9
(7.04) 		164.0
(6.46) 		123.7
(4.87) 		119.5
(4.70) 		150.5
(5.93) 		112.4
(4.43) 		75.0
(2.95) 		77.7
(3.06) 		128.0
(5.04) 		182.0
(7.17) 		166.3
(6.55) 		179.8
(7.08) 		1,657.8
(65.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13 12 10 8 9 8 6 7 9 11 10 13 116
Average relative humidity (%) 73 73 70 68 71 70 64 59 61 65 64 72 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.0 200.9 233.2 229.1 204.3 193.4 218.5 226.4 200.4 219.5 235.4 230.8 2,611.9
Source: IDR-Paraná[3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano - Municipal, 1991 e 2000
  3. ^ "Medias_Historicas - Umuarama" (PDF). IDR-Paraná. Retrieved 24 May 2024.


 

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