Paranaguá is a city in the state of Paraná

Paraná (state)

Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...

 in Brazil

Brazil

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. Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city.

It is known for its excellent port facilities, being the sea port for Curitiba

Curitiba

Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...

, the capital of Paraná.

Location: 25.6°S and 48.7°W

HDI(2000): 0.782

Climate

Although Paranaguá is situated in the southern part of Brazil, where temperatures are cooler, it is known for its very sultry summers and relatively mild winters.

Summer

Paranaguá is one of Paraná's hottest cities in the summer. Temperatures above 35°C (95°F), sometimes reaching 40ºC (104ºF), happen quite frequently from January through early March.

Winter

The coolest month of the year is usually July, with average highs of 21-22°C and lows of around 13°C. After the passage of cold waves, temperatures usually dip below 10ºC (50ºF), but very rarely below 5ºC (41ºF).

Sports

Rio Branco Sport Club

Rio Branco Sport Club

Rio Branco Sport Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club from Paranaguá, Paraná state.-History:On October 13, 1913, Rio Branco Sport Club was founded by Anibal José de Lima, Raul da Costa Pinto, Euclides de Oliveira, Manoel Victor da Costa, Antônio Gomes de Miranda,...

 is the city football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club. In 2006, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C 2006

In 2006, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third division of the Brazilian League, was contested by 63 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to the second division to be contested in 2007...

. Estádio da Estradinha is the city stadium.

Sister Cities

Paranaguá is sister cities from:

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