Paranavaí
Paranavaí is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil that was founded on December 14, 1952. Paranavaí is located in a rich Northwest part of the state of Paraná and has a population of 88,922 (IBGE, 2020). It constitutes a medium regional centre whose main activities include commerce, services, and agro-industries (cassava flour, chicken, orange). In addition, Paranavaí has some higher education institutions, which include the State College of Education, Science and Letters (FAFIPA-Unespar). Paranavaí is also known for its only professional soccer team, the Atlético Clube Paranavaí - ACP (Paraná State Championship runner-up in 2003 and champion in 2007), and for the Music and Poetry Festival, held every year, which attracts artistic talents from all parts of Brazil.
Paranavaí | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Capital do Noroeste (The Capital of Northwest) | |
Paranavaí Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 23°04′22″S 52°27′54″W | |
| Founded | December 14, 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Henrique Rossato Gomes - PODE (2021–2024) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,202.266 km2 (464.197 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 88,922 |
| • Density | 67.86/km2 (175.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
Paranavaí is served by Edu Chaves Airport.
Notable people
- Miranda Football player
Climate
| Climate data for Paranavaí, elevation 480 m (1,570 ft), (1975–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.6 (99.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
38.9 (102.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.4 (106.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.5 (83.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.3 (72.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.9 (64.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 186.5 (7.34) |
168.3 (6.63) |
129.7 (5.11) |
97.6 (3.84) |
113.5 (4.47) |
96.9 (3.81) |
65.5 (2.58) |
59.8 (2.35) |
120.8 (4.76) |
156.5 (6.16) |
136.7 (5.38) |
175.4 (6.91) |
1,507.2 (59.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 111 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218.6 | 199.5 | 231.2 | 226.0 | 210.4 | 200.0 | 228.2 | 234.9 | 198.7 | 223.7 | 234.4 | 222.5 | 2,628.1 |
| Source: IDR-Paraná[2] | |||||||||||||