| Apucarana | |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Image Map1: | Parana Municip Apucarana.svg |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Name1: | South |
| Subdivision Name2: | Paraná |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1944 |
| Area Total Km2: | 548 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 136,234 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Apucaranense |
| Elevation M: | 840 |
| Timezone: | UTC-3 |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Area Code: | (+55) 43 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 86800 |
| Website: | Official website |
| Coordinates: | -23.5508°N -51.4608°W |
Apucarana is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The municipality covers 548km2 at an elevation of 840m (2,760feet) above mean sea level. Its 2020 population was estimated as 136,234.[1]
The city is served by Cap. João Busse Airport[2] which is located 10 kilometers (5 nautical miles) southeast of Apucarana.[3]
In agriculture, the city stands in production of coffee, soy, beans and corn. The industry stands out for leather production (3% of Brazil's total) and the manufacturing of caps (80% of production in Brazil).
The city received thousands of immigrants from Portugal, Ukraine, Poland, Germany and especially from Japan (who did strong influence in culture like in the Buddhist religion and the amount of cherry trees planted - the city has more than 20,000 sakuras and annually do the "Cherry Festival" to celebrate the Japanese culture).
| Races | ||
|---|---|---|
| White | 71.95% | |
| Brown | 17.84% | |
| Black | 5.97% | |
| Asian | 3.77% | |
| Natives | 0.47% |
source : PARDES 2010
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana.