Antonina is a municipality in the state of Paraná in southern Brazil. As of 2020, the estimated population was 18,949.
Antonina | |
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| Municipality of Antonina | |
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 Location in Paraná | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State |  Paraná |
| Founded | 12 September 1714 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Paulo Vieira Azim (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 845.853 km2 (326.586 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 18,949 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.687 – medium[2] |
| Website | antonina |
Geography
editAntonina has an area of 845.853 square kilometres (326.586 sq mi). It is located at 25°6′0″S 48°43′00″W / 25.10000°S 48.71667°W. It is 80 km away from Curitiba.
The municipality contains 29% of the 2,699 hectares (6,670 acres) Roberto Ribas Lange State Park, created in 1994.[3] It contains part of the 4,334 hectares (10,710 acres) Pico Paraná State Park, created in 2002.[4] It also holds 30% of the 34,179 hectares (84,460 acres) Bom Jesus Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit established in 2012.[5]
History
editThe small town Antonina was former known as “Capela” – as a chapel has been built there in the 18th century. Due to this fact the inhabitants are called “capelistas” until today. The official name is in honor to King Antonio of Portugal.
Culture
editAntonina hosts a July winter festival promoted by the Federal University of Paraná, which develops several workshops and shows during this time in the village. The carnival takes place within several blocks and features samba groups.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Antonina, Paraná, elevation 60 m (200 ft), (1976–2005) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
— | 28.9 (84.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
— |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.6 (61.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 327.6 (12.90) |
301.3 (11.86) |
281.0 (11.06) |
133.1 (5.24) |
113.1 (4.45) |
93.7 (3.69) |
101.1 (3.98) |
72.3 (2.85) |
141.4 (5.57) |
156.0 (6.14) |
186.7 (7.35) |
241.4 (9.50) |
2,148.7 (84.59) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 86 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 106 | 102 | 107 | 113 | 108 | 101 | 99 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 105 | 1,199 |
| Source: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ PES Roberto Ribas Lange (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-17
- ^ Lerner, Jaime; Andreguetto, José Antonio; Campêlo, José Cid Filho (5 June 2002), Decreto 5769 - 05 de Junho de 2002 (in Portuguese), State of Paraná, retrieved 2016-11-19
- ^ REBIO Bom Jesus (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-05
- ^ "Atlas climático da Região Sul do Brasil: Estados do Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul" (PDF). EMBRAPA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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