Morretes
Morretes | |
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| Municipality of Morretes | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: A Cidade da Gente (Our City; The People's City) | |
Location of Morretes in Paraná | |
Morretes Location of Morretes in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 25°28′37″S 48°50′02″W / 25.47694°S 48.83389°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Paraná |
| Mesoregion | Curitiba (metropolitan) |
| Microregion | Paranaguá |
| Founded | October 31, 1733 |
| Founded by | Rafael Pires Pardinho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Junior Brindarolli (2021 – 2024) (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 648.580 km2 (250.418 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,446 |
| • Density | 25.357/km2 (65.674/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.686 – medium |
| Website | Official website |
Morretes is a small historic city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It has a population of around 16,000 people. It is famous for its restaurants, especially a traditional dish called barreado. It is also the home of many historical monuments.