Apucarana
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Apucarana | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Apucarana Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°33′03″S 51°27′39″W / 23.55083°S 51.46083°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Paraná |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Area | |
• Total | 548 km2 (212 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 130,134 |
| 134,910 | |
| • Density | 237/km2 (615/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Apucaranense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Postal code | 86800 |
| Area code | (+55) 43 |
| Website | Official website (in Portuguese) |
Apucarana is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The municipality covers 548 square kilometres (212 sq mi) at an elevation of 840 metres (2,760 ft) above mean sea level. Its 2025 population was estimated as 134,910.[1]
The region in which the city is located was colonized by the Northern Paraná Land Company (CTNP), like Londrina and Maringá. The colonizers arrived around 1930. In 1938, Apucarana became a regional village. Desiring that the city be elevated to a municipality in July 1944, the pro-emancipation movement saw a visit by Interventor Manoel Ribas as a prime opportunity. After careful analysis of the considerations presented, the Interventor decided to grant the request.[2]
With the creation of the District and Municipality of Apucarana in late 1943, the installation ceremony and the inauguration of the first appointed mayor, Colonel Luiz José dos Santos, were scheduled for the following year. Definitively separated from Londrina, Apucarana was elevated to a municipality on 28 January 1944.[3]
Transportation
The city is served by Cap. João Busse Airport[4] which is located 10 kilometers (5 nautical miles) southeast of Apucarana.[5]
Economy
Culture
The city received thousands of immigrants from Portugal, Ukraine, Poland, Germany and especially from Japan (who did strong influence in culture like in the Buddhist religion and the amount of cherry trees planted - the city has more than 20,000 sakuras and annually do the "Cherry Festival" to celebrate the Japanese culture[6]).
| Races | |
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| White | 71.95% |
| Brown | 17.84% |
| Black | 5.97% |
| Asian | 3.77% |
| Natives | 0.47% |
source : PARDES 2010
Religion
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana.
Illustrious Apucaranenses
- Alysson - Footballer
- Anderson - Retired footballer
- Bruno Henrique - Footballer
- César Romero - Footballer
- Gazão - Footballer
- Giovane Vieira de Paula - Paracanoeist
- Guilherme Azevedo - Footballer
- Izabella Camargo - Journalist
- Randas Batista - medical doctor and cardiac surgeon