Guaíra
Municipality
Flag of Guaíra
Flag
Coat of arms of Guaíra
Coat of arms
Location in Paraná state
Location in Paraná state
Guaíra is located in Brazil
Guaíra
Guaíra
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°4′48″S 54°15′21″W / 24.08000°S 54.25583°W / -24.08000; -54.25583
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateParaná
MesoregionOeste Paranaense
Area
 • Total560 km2 (220 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total33,310
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Guaíra is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.[2] The population is 33,310 (2020 est.) in an area of 560 km².[3] The elevation is 517 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language and means "place difficult to access". The city is served by Guaíra Airport. It borders the Paraguayan city of Salto del Guairá, across the Paraná River, which marks the border between Brazil and Paraguay. Just like its Paraguayan twin city, it is named after the Guaíra Falls, which was located on the border with Paraguay. The falls was submerged after the construction of the Itaipu Dam in 1982.

Consular representation

Paraguay has a Consulate in Guaíra.[4]

References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2020
  2. ↑ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ↑ "Representaciones, Consulados del Paraguay, en el Brasil". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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