Umuarama is a city of the Brazil

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 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,...

. Its population was 100.025 inhabitants in the 2010 census. Umuarama is one of the most important cities in 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,...

, one of the three states of southern Brazil

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...

. The city elevation is 430 m (1,300 feet) above sea level and the rainfall is about 1600mm/year (63 inches/yr). Umuarama is known as "The Capital of Friendship".

History

The municipality was founded in 1955, and colonized by Companhia Melhoramentos Norte do Paraná, a company that settled an important number of cities in Northern 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,...

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Tourism

There are a lot of places to visit in Umuarama, the most important are:

• Expo Umuarama
• Aratimbó Lake
• Uirapuru Park
• Park of Xetas (also known as Indian's Park)
• Streetmarkets
• The replica of Eiffel Tower na Estância Paris
• Tucuruvi Lake

Umuarama is served by Orlando de Carvalho Airport

Umuarama Airport

Orlando de Carvalho Airport is the airport serving Umuarama, Brazil.It is operated by the Municipality of Umuarama under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná .-Airlines and destinations:-External links:...

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Numbers

• 618 industries
• 20 Bank agencies
• 7 Hospitals
• 4 Universities (State University of Maringá
  State University of Maringá
  The State University of Maringá was founded in 1970 and recognized in 1976 by the Federal Government of Brazil. Its academic population is estimated in 18,000 people among professors, undergraduates, graduate students and manager technicals....
  
  , Unipar, FGU, Alfa)
• 58 Graduation Courses
• 10 Radios stations
• 50,569 vehicles (1,97 inhabtants per vehicles)
• 100,000 Trees