Curitiba is the capital of Paraná and the largest city in the state, with great influence over most cities in the federative unit.
With around 1,933,105 inhabitants, Curitiba is also the 8th most populous municipality in the country.
suffered hard immigration in the 19th century and received Italians, Germans, Poles and Ukrainians.
The main activity is in the sector of commerce, services and industries.
Londrina is the 2nd most populous city in the state, with approximately 569,733 inhabitants.
It is the seat of the Metropolitan Region of Londrina, exerting a strong influence on the cities in the north of the state.
It is located more than 380 km from Curitiba, being considered an important axis that connects the South and Southeast regions of Brazil.
The region's economic prominence is due to industries and the service sector.
Maringá is one of the main cities in Paraná and has excellent rates in terms of quality of life.
It is located about 436 km away from the capital and has 423,666 inhabitants.
The region's main economic activity is trade and the provision of services.
Ponta Grossa is the 4th most populous municipality in Paraná, with 351,736 inhabitants, located 103 km away from Curitiba.
The region is home to most of the industrial part of the state and is also the core of Campos Gerais do Paraná.
The municipality of Cascavel is located in the western part of the state, 491 km away from the capital.
It is the 5th most populous municipality in the state, with 328,454 inhabitants. Added to this, it is a planned city, with wide and strategic streets for the urban activity of the city.
It has great importance for the region, being the pole and regional capital of western Paraná. In addition, it is a strategic hub of the Mercosur.
São José dos Pinhais is a municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, 7 km away from the capital.
It has about 323,340 inhabitants, with economic activities strongly influenced by Curitiba.
In the municipality's region is the Afonso Pena International Airport, auto parts factories and the headquarters of large car manufacturers, such as Volkswagen, Audi, Nissan and Renault.
Foz do Iguaçu is a municipality in Paraná located 643 km from the capital and has approximately 258,532 inhabitants.
In addition, the municipality borders cities in Brazil, Santa Terezinha de Itaipu, São Miguel do Iguaçu and Itaipulândia, with cities in Paraguay, Ciudad del Este, Presidente Franco and Hernandarias, and Argentina, Puerto Iguazú.
Very well known for waterfalls of Iguaçu, the city is one of the main tourist destinations chosen by foreigners in Brazil.
The municipality of Colombo is part of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba.
The city has about 243,726 inhabitants and a large part of the population originates from Italian immigration in the colonial period in Brazil.
The main economic activity in the region is based on horticultural agriculture and lime and limestone extractive industries.
Guarapuava is located in the central region of the state, more than 250 km away from Curitiba. The economy of the region is mainly based on agro-industry.
The municipality is considered a regional hub in development and a reference in barley production in Brazil. The city has one of the largest malt production plants in the world.
The city received a lot of immigration in the colonial period and is currently recognized for its ethnic diversity, with quilombos, reservations indigenous and descendants of Europeans.
Paranaguá is a municipality located on the coast of Paraná. It is located 91 km from Curitiba. It has 154,936 inhabitants in the municipality and its main economic activity is port activities.
It is the oldest city in the state, founded in 1648, out of necessity and activity as a port city. Thus, Paranaguá became the most influential city on the coast of the state.
Araucária is a municipality belonging to the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, located just 29 km from the capital.
Due to its proximity to Curitiba, the city of Araucaria is greatly influenced by the capital.
As a result, the municipality has experienced a large population growth in recent years, surpassing the cities of Toledo and Apucarana in terms of the number of inhabitants.
According to the population census made by the IBGE, in 2019, the city has 143,843 people living in the municipality.
The municipality of Toledo is the 12th largest in the State of Paraná and is located 540 km away from the state capital.
The soil in the region is extremely fertile and flat, favorable for planting.
The region has excellent grain production. Thus, the municipality became a reference and one of the grain producers in the state.
The total population of the municipality corresponds to approximately 140 thousand inhabitants.
