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Curitiba

Also known as Curityba do Parana, Curityba, Coritiba, Corityba, Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba ( ; ) is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,829,225 making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region. The Curitiba Metropolitan area comprises 29 municipalities with a total population of over 3,559,366, making it the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the country.

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Curitiba is the capital and largest city of Paraná state in Southern Brazil, with a population of about 1.8 million people making it Brazil's eighth most populous city. Its metropolitan area encompasses 29 municipalities with over 3.5 million residents, ranking it as the ninth largest metro area in the country.

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Settlement.name: Curitiba
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.motto: ("Our City; The People's City")
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Curitiba.svg
Settlement.flag_link: Flag of Curitiba
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Brasão de Curitiba.svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil#Paraná#South America
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Paraná
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Eduardo Pimentel (PSD)
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: curitibano
Population: 1315035
Area: 430.74021
Elevation: 935
Official website: www.curitiba.pr.gov.br
Image: Curitiba Eixos e densidade 78 (24160257688).jpg
Dialing code: 41

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Commons category: Curitiba
postal code: 80000–82999
inception: 1693-03-29
Commons gallery: Curitiba
Human Development Index: 0.823
native label: Curitiba
social media followers: 383079
nickname: Ciutat Model
electorate: 1383692

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Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Vegetation
Hydrography
Topography
Government
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Religion
Economy
Attractions
Education
Tertiary educational institutions
Educational system
Urban planning
Culture
Gastronomy
Arts and entertainment
Museums
Festivals
UN Convention on Biodiversity
Transportation
Public transport
Roads
Air
Rail
Others
Curitiba public transportation statistics
Sports
Neighborhoods
Flag
Consular representations
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Cooperation agreements
People
Aviation
Politics
Science
Sports
Architecture
Arts
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See also
References
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The city sits on a plateau at above sea level. It is located west of the seaport of Paranaguá and is served by the Afonso Pena International and Bacacheri airports. Curitiba is an important cultural, political, and economic center in Latin America and hosts the Federal University of Paraná, established in 1912.