Apucarana is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The municipality covers at an elevation of above mean sea level. Its 2025 population was estimated as 134,910.
History The region in which the city is located was colonized by the Northern Paraná Land Company (CTNP), like Londrina and Maringá. The colonizers arrived around 1930. In 1938, Apucarana became a regional village. Desiring that the city be elevated to a municipality in July 1944, the pro-emancipation movement saw a visit by Interventor Manoel Ribas as a prime opportunity. After careful analysis of the considerations presented, the Interventor decided to grant the request.
With the creation of the District and Municipality of Apucarana in late 1943, the installation ceremony and the inauguration of the first appointed mayor, Colonel Luiz José dos Santos, were scheduled for the following year. Definitively separated from Londrina, Apucarana was elevated to a municipality on 28 January 1944.
Transportation The city is served by Cap. João Busse AirportApucarana - SSAP (Cap. João Busse) at official Paraná website. Retrieved 18 September 2008. which is located 10 kilometers (5 nautical miles) southeast of Apucarana.Distance & heading from Apucarana to airport (SSAP) as calculated by Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
Economy
In agriculture, the city stands in production of coffee, soy, beans and corn. The industry stands out for leather production (3% of Brazil's total) and the manufacturing of caps (80% of production in Brazil).
Culture
The city received thousands of immigrants from Portugal, Ukraine, Poland, Germany and especially from Japan (who did strong influence in culture like in the Buddhist religion and the amount of cherry trees planted - the city has more than 20,000 sakuras and annually do the "Cherry Festival" to celebrate the Japanese culture). RacesWhite71.95%Brown17.84%Black5.97%Asian3.77%Natives0.47%
source : PARDES 2010
Religion The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana.
Illustrious Apucaranenses
Alysson - Footballer Anderson - Retired footballer Bruno Henrique - Footballer César Romero - Footballer Gazão - Footballer Giovane Vieira de Paula - Paracanoeist Guilherme Azevedo - Footballer Izabella Camargo - Journalist Randas Batista - medical doctor and cardiac surgeon
Climate
References
External links Prefeitura Municipal de Apucarana (City of Apucarana) Informações sobre a Cidade (Business and Information from Apucarana)