Jaguariaíva is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
state
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of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
in the
Southern Region of
Brazil
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.
The municipality of Jaguariaíva is located at 24°15'04'' S and 49°42'21'' W with an area of 1,453 km² (561 mi²). The municipality began as an overnight resting point for muleteers troops in the late Seventeenth century. Since then, It has undergone a forestry and pulp industry boom throughout the Twentieth Century. Consequently, modern-day Jaguariaíva supplies the Brazilian and international markets with resin, cheap wood for construction, plywood, paper pulp, and lightweight coated and newsprint papers.
The municipality contains part of the
Cerrado State Park
The Cerrado State Park () is a state park in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
It protects a river canyon and the surrounding cerrado fields.
Location
The Cerrado State Park is in the municipalities of Jaguariaíva and Sengés in the state of Paran ...
, created in 1992.
Climate
According to the
Köppen climate classification
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, it is classified as
oceanic climate
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(Köppen: ''Cfb'').
Education
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Centro de Ensino Superior dos Campos Gerais
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Centro Universitário Santa Amélia
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União Latino-Americana de Tecnologia
See also
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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
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corp ...
References
Municipalities in Paraná
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