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Curitiba

Curitiba
Administration
Full nameCuritiba
Official nameThe Municipality of Curitiba
Settlement typeMunicipality
Motto'A Cidade da Gente' (Our City)
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateParaná
Founded29 March 1693
Incorporated1842
Government
MayorLuciano Ducci (PSB)
Geography
Total Area166.4 sq mi (431 km2)
Metro Area5952 sq mi (15415.7 km2)
Elevation3066.3 ft (934.6 m)
Demography
Total Population1,746,896 (8th) (2009)
Density (pop.)4061.9/km2 (10523/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)3168980
Other information
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
CEP80000-000 to 82999-999
Area code+55 41

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Curitiba (Tupi: "Pine Nut Land" , -ptkuɾiˈtibɐ or [kuɾiˈtʃibɐ]) is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people (8th largest nationwide) and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion (ranking 4th nationwide) according to IBGE (2008). Its metropolitan area comprises 26 municipalities with a total population of over 3.2 million (IBGE estimate in 2006).

Curitiba is an important cultural, political and economic centre in the country. The city sits on a plateau at 932 m (3057.7 ft) above sea level. It is located 105 km (65.2 mi) west of the sea port of Paranaguá and is served by the Afonso Pena International and Bacacheri airports. The city hosts the Federal University of Paraná, established in 1912, one year before electric streetcars were first deployed.

Curitiba's rapid expansion was based on the cattle trade, the city being located half-way between the cattle breeding country to the south and the markets to the north. Waves of European immigrants started arriving after 1850, mainly Germans, Italians, Poles and Ukrainians, contributing to the economic and cultural development of the city. Nowadays, only smaller numbers of foreign immigrants arrive, mainly from Middle Eastern and South American countries, but there is a substantial inward flow of Brazilians from other states of the country (approximately half the population of Curitiba was not born in the city).

In 2010 Curitiba was awarded the Globe Sustainable City Award which was set up to recognize cities and municipalities which excel in sustainable urban development around the world. According to the American magazine Reader's Digest, Curitiba is the best place to live in Brazil.

Curitiba Video

Posicionamento do Pr. Paschoal Piragine Jr sobre as eleições 2010. Pr. Paschoal Piragina Jr Presidente da Primeira Igreja Batista de Curitiba
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Na manhã da terça-feria, 31 de agosto de 2007, uma carreta atravessa o canterio central da BR 277 no trecho Curitiba-Paranaguá e bate nos carros que vêm em sentido contrário. Veja as imagens da Ecovia, concessionária que administra o trecho. Ninguém saiu ferido.
1.00 min. | 3.94 user rating
Flagrante de briga no trânsito em Curitiba. MAtéria do Paraná TV/RPC TV de 15 de junho de 2009
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Weezer - "My Name Is Jonas" live @ Curitiba Rock Festival Curitiba, PR - Brazil, 2005/September/24
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Léa ex-Big Brother Brasil capa da revista Sexy Fernando Rebello entrevista Léa, ex-BBB 6, no Curitiba Motor Racing 2007, no cento de convenções do parque barigui; 10, 11, 12 de agosto de 2007. mais informações www.crazyshake.com.br
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Moça assassinada pelo ex namorado...
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Video oficial da festa realizada no Island Escape, a Tribe on Board 2007. Muita gente bonita, música e um local perfeito. Video realizado pela W3OL Comunicação - Curitiba - PR. www.w3ol.com.br
3.35 min. | 4.65 user rating
Homenagem ao Bombado de Curitiba!!! Esse cara parece ser meio no sense!!!
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video que mostra a maneira sutiu e silenciosa que o tigre ataca. Filmado no zoologico de curitiba, Brazil, por Rodrigo Mengue
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The Canadian Press--Figueirense returned to the top flight with a 1-0 win over title-favourite Cruzeiro in Florianopolis, while Coritiba � also recently promoted from the second division � lost to Atletico Goianiense by the same score in -Curitiba-. ... - Date : Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT+00:00
First National Meeting of PSOL Ecosocialists approves Curitiba Charter - International Viewpoint Tweet this news
International Viewpoint--More than a hundred people, including delegates and observers, took part in the PSOL's first ecosocialist gathering in the Brazilian city of -Curitiba-, in Paraná state, from 1 to 3 April. A series of panels focussed on aspe - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:37:29 GMT+00:00
Huff claims second pole of season - Yahoo! Eurosport UK Tweet this news
Yahoo! Eurosport UK--Just like in -Curitiba- the championship leader emerged as the fastest in Q2, beating his own team-mate Alain Menu and SUNRED's Gabriele Tarquini by one and two tenths respectively. Reigning world champion Yvan Muller qualified f - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:56:24 GMT+00:00
Barth hoping to do well with race two pole - TouringCarTimes Tweet this news
TouringCarTimes--Fredy Barth has qualified on pole position, as he had briefly before a penalty at -Curitiba-, and hopes to do well with the SEAT tomorrow. "It's a strange feeling with this qualifying," said Barth to TouringCarTimes - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:16:34 GMT+00:00
Barcelona club's Adriano out for a month due to injury: La Liga News - bettor.com (blog) Tweet this news
bettor.com (blog)--Claro Adriano Correia is a Brazilian professional football player from -Curitiba-, Brazil. The spectacular footballer is currently giving his valuable services to the Spanish La Liga side, FC Barcelona. He has been gifted with a rare tw - Date : Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:56:51 GMT+00:00
Best Practices in Integrated Transport Systems and BRT in Latin America - TheCityFix.com Tweet this news
TheCityFix.com--Other participants include representatives of the region's biggest transit agenices, including URBS (-Curitiba-, Brazil), BHTrans (Belo Horizonte, Brazil), CMTC (Goiania, Brazil), Megabús (Pereira, Colombia), Transmilenio (Bogota, .. - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:54:47 GMT+00:00
The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success - CSRwire.com (press release) Tweet this news
CSRwire.com (press release)--In The Responsible Business you can read about "urban acupuncture" and the turnaround of a Brazilian city -Curitiba-, the way Google changed the game on bandwidth auctions, how Procter and Gamble applied thei - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:01:23 GMT+00:00
CTA to look at Western Avenue for bus rapid transit service - ChicagoNow (blog) Tweet this news
ChicagoNow (blog)--The "justification of need" is that "the corridor contains regional destinations, offers many redevelopment sites, has high bus ridership and is home to many zero-car households." Here's a primer - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:07:41 GMT+00:00
Brasilia, Apr 17, 2011 (EFE via COMTEX News Network) -- - Stockhouse Tweet this news
Stockhouse--A new bus 28 meters (91 feet) long powered exclusively by biodiesel has been placed into service in the Brazilian city of -Curitiba-, whose officials hailed it as "the largest urban transport vehicle in the world." The Mega B - Date : Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:22:04 GMT+00:00
Huff gets off to a flier with lights-to-flag win - Cambridge News Tweet this news
Cambridge News--Rob Huff made a dream start to the season by roaring to victory from pole position in the opening race in -Curitiba-, Brazil. And by following up with fourth place in the second race, Huff leads the drivers' championship after the fir - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:07:03 GMT+00:00

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  3. Cuiabá
  4. Feira de Santana
  5. Juiz de Fora
  6. Aracaju
  7. Londrina
  8. Ananindeua
  9. Joinville
  10. Belford Roxo
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  2. São João de Meriti
  3. Aparecida de Goiânia
  4. Campos dos Goytacazes
  5. Santos
  6. São José do Rio Preto
  7. Mauá
  8. Caxias do Sul
  9. Betim
  10. Vila Velha
  1. Belém
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  3. Goiânia
  4. Campinas
  5. São Luís
  6. São Gonçalo
  7. Maceió
  8. Duque de Caxias
  9. Nova Iguaçu
  10. São Bernardo do Campo
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  2. Teresina
  3. Campo Grande
  4. Osasco
  5. Santo André
  6. João Pessoa
  7. Jaboatão dos Guararapes
  8. Uberlândia
  9. São José dos Campos
  10. Contagem
  1. Sorocaba
  2. Ribeirão Preto
  3. Cuiabá
  4. Feira de Santana
  5. Juiz de Fora
  6. Aracaju
  7. Londrina
  8. Ananindeua
  9. Joinville
  10. Belford Roxo
  1. Niterói
  2. São João de Meriti
  3. Aparecida de Goiânia
  4. Campos dos Goytacazes
  5. Santos
  6. São José do Rio Preto
  7. Mauá
  8. Caxias do Sul
  9. Betim
  10. Vila Velha



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