Piraquara is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
state
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of
Paraná in the
Southern Region of
Brazil
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.
The municipality contains part of the
Serra da Baitaca State Park
The Serra da Baitaca State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual Serra da Baitaca) is a State park (Brazil), state park in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, Brazil.
Location
The Serra da Baitaca State Park is divided between the municipalities of Piraq ...
, created in 2002.
Notable people
* Charles Emmanuel de Barros Marcondes (
1989
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-)
Brazilian actor and voice actor
See also
*
List of municipalities in Paraná
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Brazil. Paraná is divided into 399 municipalities, which are grouped into 39 microregions, which are grouped into 10 mesoregions.
See also
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References
Municipalities in Paraná
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