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Curitiba officially became a town in 1812, spelling its name Curityba.

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Curitiba

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
-25.43, -49.27
165th most populous city in the world

Curitiba is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,829,225 as of 2024, making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region.

From the “Etymology” section

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Photo: Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil · CC BY 2.0

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Curitiba has a long history of being intentional about city planning, with early leaders establishing building regulations.

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Curitiba

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
-25.43, -49.27
165th most populous city in the world

Curitiba is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,829,225 as of 2024, making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil · CC BY 2.0

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Curitiba features a temperate oceanic climate, with nighttime temperatures in winter sometimes dropping below 0 °C (32 °F).

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Curitiba

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
-25.43, -49.27
165th most populous city in the world

Curitiba is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,829,225 as of 2024, making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil · CC BY 2.0

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Curitiba is home to the largest restaurant in the Americas, Restaurante Madalosso, which can feed more than 4,600 diners at a time.

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Curitiba

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
-25.43, -49.27
165th most populous city in the world

Curitiba is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,829,225 as of 2024, making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region.

From the “Culture” section

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Photo: Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil · CC BY 2.0

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Curitiba became Brazil's first city to receive the prize 'Pole of Information Technology' in July 2001.

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Curitiba

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
2.0M
Coordinates
-25.43, -49.27
165th most populous city in the world

Curitiba is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,829,225 as of 2024, making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil · CC BY 2.0

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