Pato Branco
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Pato Branco is a city in the southwest part of the Brazil
ian state Paraná
. The municipality covers 537,8 km² (206.7 mi²) and has a population of 66,680 (2007 IBGE
estimate). Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was given status as a city December 14th 1952. It has two private universities, Faculdade Mater Dei and Faculdade de Pato Branco, and one public, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (the Federal Technologic University of Paraná). The city has experienced a positive economic development the last few years.
Pato Branco is located 760 meters above sea level and has a sub-tropical climate with warm summers and frequent rain showers. The winters are mild and morning frost is a rarity. There is no defined period of drought. The coldest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 14.2°C (57.6°F). January is the warmest month with an average of 22.5°C (72.5°F).
The current mayor (elected for 2005-2008, re-elected for 2009-2012) is Roberto Viganó from Partido Democrático Trabalhista (The Democratic Labor Party).
Famous soccer players Rogerio Ceni
and Alexandre Pato
were born in Pato Branco. The latter is also nicknamed after the city, his legal name being Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state 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,...
. The municipality covers 537,8 km² (206.7 mi²) and has a population of 66,680 (2007 IBGE
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
estimate). Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was given status as a city December 14th 1952. It has two private universities, Faculdade Mater Dei and Faculdade de Pato Branco, and one public, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (the Federal Technologic University of Paraná). The city has experienced a positive economic development the last few years.
Pato Branco is located 760 meters above sea level and has a sub-tropical climate with warm summers and frequent rain showers. The winters are mild and morning frost is a rarity. There is no defined period of drought. The coldest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 14.2°C (57.6°F). January is the warmest month with an average of 22.5°C (72.5°F).
The current mayor (elected for 2005-2008, re-elected for 2009-2012) is Roberto Viganó from Partido Democrático Trabalhista (The Democratic Labor Party).
Famous soccer players Rogerio Ceni
Rogério Ceni
Rogério Ceni is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them...
and Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva , commonly known as Alexandre Pato or simply Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco...
were born in Pato Branco. The latter is also nicknamed after the city, his legal name being Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva.