Umuarama | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Nickname: Capital da Amizade (Capital of Friendship) | |
| Coordinates: 23°45′57″S 53°19′30″W / 23.76583°S 53.32500°W / -23.76583; -53.32500 | |
| Country | |
| Region | South |
| State | |
| Founded | July 4, 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando Scanavaca[1] (Republicanos) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,227.425 km2 (473.911 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 117,095 |
| 123,059 | |
| • Density | 95.3989/km2 (247.082/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Postal Code | 87500-000 |
| HDI (2000) | 0.800–high[3] |
| Website | www |
Umuarama is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Its population was 117,095 inhabitants in 2022 Census.[2] Umuarama is one of the most important cities in Paraná, one of the three states of southern Brazil. 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.
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 at the Estância Paris
- Tucuruvi Lake
Umuarama is served by Orlando de Carvalho Airport.
Numbers
- 618 Industries
- 20 Bank agencies
- 7 Hospitals
- 4 Universities (State University of Maringá, Unipar, FGU and Alfa)
- 58 Graduation Courses
- 10 Radio Stations
- 50,569 Vehicles (1.97 inhabitants per vehicle)
- 100,000 Trees
Climate
| Climate data for Umuarama, elevation 480 m (1,570 ft), (1972–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.1 (100.6) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
36.3 (97.3) |
40.1 (104.2) |
41.7 (107.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.0 (82.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.2 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.9 (64.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 178.9 (7.04) |
164.0 (6.46) |
123.7 (4.87) |
119.5 (4.70) |
150.5 (5.93) |
112.4 (4.43) |
75.0 (2.95) |
77.7 (3.06) |
128.0 (5.04) |
182.0 (7.17) |
166.3 (6.55) |
179.8 (7.08) |
1,657.8 (65.28) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 116 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220.0 | 200.9 | 233.2 | 229.1 | 204.3 | 193.4 | 218.5 | 226.4 | 200.4 | 219.5 | 235.4 | 230.8 | 2,611.9 |
| Source: IDR-Paraná[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Haniel Langaro (born 1995), handball player, silver medalist at the Pan American Games
- Rafael Araújo (born 1991), volleyball player, silver medalist at the Pan American Games and at the 2014 World League
References
- https://umuarama.pr.gov.br/umuarama
- Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). "IBGE 2025".
- "Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano - Municipal, 1991 e 2000". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- "Medias_Historicas - Umuarama" (PDF). IDR-Paraná. Retrieved 24 May 2024.