Apucarana
Apucarana | |
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 | |
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UTC-3) | |
| Postal code | 86800 |
| Area code | (+55) 43 |
| Website | Official website (in Portuguese) |
Apucarana is a
above mean sea level. Its 2020 population was estimated as 136,234.[1]
Transportation
The city is served by
nautical miles) southeast of Apucarana.[3]
Economy
In agriculture, the city stands in production of
soy, beans and corn. The industry stands out for leather production (3% of Brazil's total) and the manufacturing of caps
(80% of production in Brazil).
Culture
Japanese descendants in the 1980s. Today the city has more than 20.000 sakuras.[4]
The city received thousands of immigrants from Portugal, Ukraine, Poland, Germany and especially from Japan (who did strong influence in culture like in the
Japanese culture[4]
).
| Races | |
|---|---|
| White | 71.95% |
| Brown | 17.84% |
| Black | 5.97% |
| Asian | 3.77% |
| Natives | 0.47% |
source : PARDES 2010
Religion
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana.
Illustrious Apucaranenses
- Anderson - Retired footballer
- Bruno Henrique - Footballer
- César Romero - Footballer
- Gazão - Footballer
- Giovane Vieira de Paula - Paracanoeist
- Guilherme Azevedo - Footballer
- Izabella Camargo - Journalist
- Randas Batista - medical doctor and cardiac surgeon
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Apucarana - SSAP (Cap. João Busse) Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at official Paraná website. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ Distance & heading from Apucarana to airport (SSAP) as calculated by Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ a b "Cerejeiras enfeitam cidade no norte do Paraná" (in Portuguese). Jornal Nacional. Retrieved 2011-07-15.