Guaraqueçaba

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City of Guaraqueçaba
Official seal of City of Guaraqueçaba
Seal
Location of Guaraqueçaba
Location of Guaraqueçaba
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Country Brazil Brazil
Region South
State Paraná
Founded October 10, 1947
Government
 • Mayor Riad Said Zahoui (PSB)
Area
 • Total 2,018.906 km2 (779.504 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2008)
 • Total 7,890
 • Density 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.659 – medium[2]

Guaraqueçaba is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Paraná, and one of the few coastal municipalities of the state. The short Ararapira River marks the border with São Paulo.

The municipality contains the Guaraqueçaba Ecological Station in the coastal mangrove area.[3]

References

  1. IBGE 2008 statistics
  2. [1] - UNDP
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