Lapa is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
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 contains the
Monge State Park, created in 1960.
History
Lapa was discovered in 1731, and became municipality on 7 March 1872.
Culture
Lapa is known for being a historical city in
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 ...
,
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
.
The cuisine is
coxinha
''Coxinha'' (, ''little hickenthigh'') is a popular food in Brazil of Paulista origin which consists of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a teardrop, battered and fried.
History
''Coxinhas'' we ...
with
farofa
''Farofa'' () is a type of Flour, meal made from toasted cassava. It is eaten mainly in Brazil. It can be found commercially produced and packaged but can also be prepared at home based on family recipes. Most recipes will also contain varying ...
, it is a typical food in Lapa.
Geography
Climate
Lapa is classified as
oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen climate classification, Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of co ...
(
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
: ''Cfb''). The annual temperature on summer is 27°C, on winter, the temperature reaches to 9°C.
Frost
Frost is a thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor that deposits onto a freezing surface. Frost forms when the air contains more water vapor than it can normally hold at a specific temperature. The process is simila ...
are common on winter.
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
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corp ...
Genealogy of the emigrants from Bukovina in Lapa, Brazil
References
Municipalities in Paraná
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