União da Vitória is a

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in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Its population was about 57,913 people in 2020. In the economic area, União da Vitória's GDP (

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) is US$115,364,648.65.

History

The

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of the region begun in the end of the 19th century with the

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s that usually came from the central villages of

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in order to sell their bovines in the Southeast Region larger cities, such as

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, due to the discovery of a shallow passage in the middle of Iguazu River called "Vau do Iguaçu". Years later, on March 27, 1890, dismembered of Palmas, the city of União da Vitória was founded. After that, European immigrants, such as

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and

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settled with their families in the region, attracted mainly by the similar

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and opportunity of having a better quality of life. In the early 20th century, the

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, a conflict that Paraná, Santa Catarina and

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contested the region rich in "erva mate" and crossed by an important

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. Due to the war, the area had been completely destroyed; so that, the existent city of União da Vitória, at the Iguazu Valley, started its renovation and development. In the 1950s, the city was getting larger and the

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increasing by wood and yerba mate production and the beginning of this products exportation; but its golden age did not last long. Nowadays, the latest immigrations were mainly Lebanese Arabs and

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Development

União da Vitória's HDI is of 0.793, classified as medium at this kind of measure. Its quality of life is one of the best in Paraná. The

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rate, number of houses with

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and

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are all over 90% of application in the city.

Economy

Mainly based in the wood industry, internationally known for its wooden furniture, which is exported all over the world including the United States and Europe. The tourist attractions are also explored; its waterfalls (more than eighty documented) are organized in a guided route with boat and car trip, kayak and trekking, called "Rota das Cachoeiras" (Route of the Waterfalls) visited by many people from the country. The city is widely known for its universities in the Southern Region of Brazil, gathering a large quantity of students from the south of Paraná and the north of Santa Catarina.

Geography

União da Vitória lies on the south bank of Iguazu River and at 752 meters above the

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. The city borders its interstate neighbour Porto União, Santa Catarina; both are known as "Gêmeas do Iguaçu" (Iguazu Twins). The city is 238 kilometers far from

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, the capital of Paraná State and the municipality's area is of 720 square kilometers and the

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is of 72 people per square kilometer. Being located between the Second and the Third Plateaus, the city's topography is characterized by extrusive igneous mountains origined in the Paraná Flood Basalt; making this region full of waterfalls and creeks nationally known.

Climate

União da Vitória has a subtropical Cfa-type with hot summers and rainy months

Transportation

The city is served by José Cleto Airport.

References

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