Ponta Grossa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ponta Grossa, Paraná
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City
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Cup of Vila Velha, postcard of the city
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| Nickname(s):
Princesa dos Campos
Capital Cívica do Paraná |
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Location of Ponta Grossa
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 Ponta Grossa
Location in Brazil
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Region | South | ||
| State |  Paraná |
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| Historic countries |  Spain Portugal |
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| Settled (town) | 15 September 1823 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 24 March 1862 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | City hall | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 2,067.6 km2 (798.65 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 172.41 km2 (6,658,72 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) | ||
| Population
(2010)
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| • City | 311,611 | ||
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(2018)
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348,043 | ||
| • Rank | 77th, Brazil 4th, Paraná |
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| • Density | 150.55/km2 (388/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 304,733 | ||
| • Metro | 430,075 | ||
| population of the Microregion of Ponta Grossa which covers four towns | |||
| Demonym(s) | pontagrossense princesino |
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| GDP | |||
| • Year | 2015 estimate | ||
| • Total | R$11,805,538.69 thousands (7th, Paraná) | ||
| • Per capita | R$34,941.59 (63rd, Paraná) | ||
| HDI | |||
| • Year | 2010 | ||
| • Category | 0.763 very high (19th), Paraná) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BRST) | ||
| Postalcode (CEP) |
84010-000
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| Area codes | +55 42 | ||
| State Highways | PR-151 and PR-513 | ||
| Federal Highway | BR-376 | ||
| Municipality Code | 4119905 | ||
| Website | pontagrossa.pr.gov.br (Portuguese) |
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Ponta Grossa is a Brazilian city, in the southern region of the country, in the state of Paraná. With a population of over 300,000 inhabitants, it is the 4th most populated city of Paraná.
The city is home town of the Parque Estadual da Vila Velha ("State Park of Old Town"), a park made up of rocky formations formed over millions of years.
Other attraction of the city is the Münchenfest - A National Stout Festival with national and international concerts that lasts a whole week and occurs at late November and the beginning of December.
Images for kids
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Landscape portrayed by Debret, in the back shows the old village in 1820, it is noted that the referred high hill surrounded by some forest ahead a vast region dominated by fields
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Tropeirismo remained in the early twentieth century
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Santa Bárbara Chapel, where the settlement would begin before the change of location.
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Saudade Railway Station opened in 1900 with neoclassical and art-nouveau architecture.
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Cherry trees can survive in a subtropical climate, as shown in the example of Ponta Grossa
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NDVI applied to the urban area during a drought at the end of winter 2017
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Barão do Rio Branco, central square more vegetated with remnants of Araucaria angustifolia
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Sandstone of the Vila Velha Park, mystically known as the "City of Lost Stones", remembering an ancient city of ruins
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Pitangui River
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São José Cemetery, where Barão de Guaraúna and Corina Portugal are buried.
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Polish Church (in Portuguese: "Igreja dos Polacos") built in 1898, as the number of immigrants grew, in 1928 another was built in the Gothic style.
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Interior of the Palladium Shopping Mall, Ponta Grossa's main shopping center.
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Vila Velha Cup (in Portuguese: "Taça de Vila Velha"), Ponta Grossa postcard.
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Furna that has the panoramic elevator, known as "Furna 1".
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View from inside Buraco do Padre where there is a natural pool.
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Cine Teatro Opera, it also hosts theatrical events as well as the National Amateur Theater Festival
See also
In Spanish: Ponta Grossa para niños
