Céu Azul Explained

Official Name:Céu Azul-Paraná
Other Name:Céu Azul-Paraná
Nickname:Céu Azul-Paraná
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Southern
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Paraná
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:Oeste Paranaense
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jaime Basso
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1,179.5
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:11,819
Population Density Km2:9.35
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-25.1469°N -53.8489°W

Céu Azul is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.

Céu Azul covers 1179.5km2, has a population of 11,819, and population density of 9.35 resident per square kilometer. 852km2 of the city is preserved as Atlantic Forest and is part of Iguaçu National Park.

The western region of Paraná was the target of logging companies in the 1950s. The company Pinho e Terras Ltda. installed a colony in the area in 1952 and brought workers, mainly from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The first residents were primarily of German and Italian origin.

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-25.1469°N -53.8489°W

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pr/ceu-azul/panorama IBGE 2020