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Castro is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.[3][4][5][6] In 2020 it had a population of 71,809 people. The main road running through the town is the PR-151 road.
Castro | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Castro | |
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  Castro Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 24°47′27″S 50°0′43″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Paraná |
| Mesoregion | Centro Oriental Paranaense |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 71,809 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Area code | 42 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.703 – high[2] |
Economy
Castrolanda is a colony that was founded by Dutch immigrants between 1951 and 1954. Testament to this there is a windmill in Castro. Its economy is based on agricultural production and dairy farming which is one of the most important in this region that is considered the largest dairy in Brazil due to their genetic quality. It has a considerable production of grain, mostly soy and beans. Also having one of the largest agricultural cooperatives in Brazil, which bears the name of the colony.
Notable people
- Aimée de Heeren (1903-2006) - WW2 secret service agent, girlfriend of Patrick J Kennedy Jr, socialite
- Paulo Miranda Football player
See also
- List of municipalities in Paraná
References
- IBGE 2020
- "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
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[de] Castro (Paraná)
Castro ist ein brasilianisches Munizip im Bundesstaat Paraná. Es hatte 2021 72.125 Einwohner, die sich Castrenser nennen. Seine Fläche beträgt 2.531 km². Es liegt 1.000 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel.- [en] Castro, Paraná
[ru] Кастру (Парана)
Кастру (порт. Castro) — муниципалитет в Бразилии. входит в штат Парана. Составная часть мезорегиона Восточно-центральная часть штата Парана. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Понта-Гроса, который входит в Восточно-центральная часть штата Парана. Население составляет 69 472 человека на 2006 год. Занимает площадь 2 531,503 км². Плотность населения — 27,4 чел./км².Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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