Curiúva
Curiúva | |
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Municipality | |
Partial view of the city | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Curiúva in Paraná | |
Curiúva Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 24°01′58″S 50°27′28″W / 24.03278°S 50.45778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Paraná |
| Mesoregion | Norte Pioneiro Paranaense |
| Neighboring municipalities | Sapopema, Figueira, Ibaiti, Ventania, Telêmaco Borba, and Ortigueira |
| Distance to capital | 287 km (178 mi) |
| Founded | 10 October 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christiano Giunta Borges (PSD) |
| • Term ends | 2028 |
| Area | |
• Total | 576.263 km2 (222.496 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 776 m (2,546 ft) |
| Population (IBGE/2018 estimate) | |
• Total | 13,647 |
| • Density | 23.682/km2 (61.336/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Curiuvense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Climate | Humid subtropical (Cfa) |
| HDI (UNDP/2010) | 0.656 |
| GDP (IBGE/2012) | R$152,981,000 |
| GDP per capita (IBGE/2012) | R$10,867.46 |
| Website | http://www.curiuva.pr.gov.br/ |
Curiúva is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of Paraná. It belongs to the Intermediate Geographic Region of Ponta Grossa and the Immediate Geographic Region of Telêmaco Borba and is situated northwest of the state capital, approximately 287 km (178 mi) away. It covers an area of 576.263 km2 (222.496 sq mi), of which 2,085.9 m2 (22,452 sq ft) are in the urban area. According to 2018 IBGE estimates, its population was 15,003 inhabitants.
The municipal seat has an average annual temperature of 19.1 °C (66.4 °F), and the predominant vegetation in the municipality is the mixed ombrophilous forest. With 68.77% of its residents living in the urban area, the municipality had nine healthcare facilities in 2009. Its Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.675, which is considered to be in the medium range compared to the state average.
The territory where Curiúva is located began to be colonized around 1947. The original name of Curiúva was Caetê, and its earliest inhabitants were the Kaingang people. Founded through State Law No. 2 on October 10, 1947, and officially established on October 26 of the same year, it was emancipated from São Jerônimo da Serra. Today, the main economic activities in Curiúva are agriculture and service provision.