Paiçandu

Municipality in South, Brazil
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23°27′20″S 52°2′30″W / 23.45556°S 52.04167°W / -23.45556; -52.04167CountryBrazilRegionSouthStateParanáArea
 • Total171.4 km2 (66.2 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total41,773 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Paiçandu is a city in the state of Paraná in southern Brazil. Paiçandu was founded in 1948, and emancipated on 19 November 1960. Its population was 41,773 (2020) and its area is 171.4 km2.[2]

Geography

  • Altitude: 550 m
  • Distance from Curitiba, the state capital: 449 km
  • Distance from Paranaguá, Paraná's primary seaport: 540 km
  • Distance from Maringá, site of the nearest major airport: 7 km

Climate

Paiçandu's subtropical climate offers hot summers and concentrated wet seasons; Paiçandu has no dry season. The average high temperature is 22 °C. Frost rarely accompanies the winter weather (the average low temperature is 18 °C).

Economy

Participation in the Municipal GIP

  • Farming: 8.72%
  • Industry: 38.92%
  • Services: 52.35%

Number of inhabitants who are actively employed: 14,597

Primary crops

  • Soy
  • Maize
  • Sugar cane

Primary industries

  • Health and nutrition
  • Leather
  • Brewing

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE - [1]
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Capital: Curitiba
Centro Ocidental Paranaense
Campo Mourao
Goioere
Centro Oriental Paranaense
Jaguariaiva
Ponta Grossa
Telemaco Borba
Centro-Sul Paranaense
Guarapuava
Palmas
Pitanga
Metropolitana de Curitiba
Cerro Azul
Curitiba
Lapa
Paranagua
Rio Negro
Noroeste Paranaense
Cianorte
Paranavai
Umuarama
Norte Central Paranaense
Apucarana
Astorga
Faxinal
Florai
Ivaipora
Londrina
Maringa
Porecatu
Norte Pioneiro Paranaense
Assai
Cornelio Procopio
Ibaiti
Jacarezinho
Wenceslau Braz
Oeste Paranaense
Cascavel
Foz do Iguacu
Toledo
Sudeste Paranaense
Irati
Prudentopolis
Sao Mateus do Sul
Uniao da Vitoria
Sudoeste Paranaense
Capanema
Francisco Beltrao
Pato Branco
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