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Colombo, Paraná

Colombo
Church Hall, whose construction began in 1898.
Church Hall, whose construction began in 1898.
Flag of Colombo
Flag
Location of Colombo
Location of Colombo
CountryBrazil
StateParaná
Government
 • MayorBeti Pavin
Area
 • Total198.7 km2 (76.7 sq mi)
Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
(2020 [1])
 • Total246,540
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)

Colombo is a city of about 247,000 inhabitants in the Southern Brazilian state of Paraná; is the third largest city in Greater Curitiba.

It was founded on 5 February 1890. It is located at 25º17'30" S, 49º13'27" W, at an altitude of about 1000 metres above sea level, some 18 km from state capital Curitiba. The city is the largest Italian colony in the state.[2]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Colombo prepara 15ª Festa do Vinho" (in Portuguese). Jornal Agora Paraná. Retrieved 2009-05-11.

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