Umuarama
Umuarama is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Its population was 112,500 inhabitants in 2020.
Umuarama is one of the most important cities in Paraná, one of the three states of southern Brazil. The city elevation is 430 m above sea level and the rainfall is about 1600mm/year. 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.Tourism
There are a lot of places to visit in Umuarama, the most important are:- Expo Umuarama
- Aratimbó Lake
- Uirapuru Park
- Park of Xetas
- Streetmarkets
- The replica of Eiffel Tower at the Estância Paris
- Tucuruvi Lake
Numbers
- 618 Industries
- 20 Bank agencies
- 7 Hospitals
- 4 Universities
- 58 Graduation Courses
- 10 Radio Stations
- 50,569 Vehicles
- 100,000 Trees
Climate
Notable people
- Haniel Langaro, handball player, silver medalist at the Pan American Games
- Rafael Araújo, volleyball player, silver medalist at the Pan American Games and at the 2014 World League