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65-479: Cascavel is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is the fifth most populous city in the state with 348,051 inhabitants, according to IBGE 2022 Census. The distance to Curitiba , the state capital, is 491 kilometers by freeway. Relatively new and with a privileged topography, Cascavel's development was planned, which gives it wide streets and well distributed neighborhoods. With an area of 2,100,831 km, it

130-479: A glebe from the settler Jose Antonio Elias, in the historical area called Encruzilhada dos Gomes, and which is currently the Cascavel Velho neighborhood. It was at a junction of several trails open by ervateiros (cultivators of erva mate ), drovers and military, where de Oliveira set up his warehouse. His entrepreneurial spirit was key to the arrival of new people, who brought ideas and investments. From

195-471: A total of 17.6 million tons in 2018. Paraná was the 2nd largest producer in the country, with 3.2 million tons. Since 2006, Paraná has been leading the production of beans in Brazil. Brazil is the 3rd largest producer of beans in the world, with an annual harvest of around 3 million tons, 11% of world production. In 2018, the South Region was the main bean producer with 26.4% of the total, followed by

260-522: A variation of the classical Latin "cascabus", meaning "bubbling water boiling". According to legend, a group of settlers camped one night in the region and they were woken by the sound of a rattle; later they realized they set up the camp next to a rattlesnake. The Caingangue natives inhabited western Paraná, which was occupied by the Spaniards in 1557, when they founded the Ciudad del Real Guayrá , in

325-498: Is a Petrobras plant specialized in the production of the material. Approximately 7,800 tons are processed daily. In Food industry , In 2019, Brazil was the 2nd largest exporter of processed foods in the world, with a value of U $ 34.1 billion in exports. The Brazilian food and beverage industry's revenue in 2019 was R $ 699.9 billion, 9.7% of the country's Gross Domestic Product. In 2015, the industrial food and beverage sector in Brazil comprised 34,800 companies (not counting bakeries),

390-432: Is also a big producer of poultry, swine and cattle. Participation in the municipal GDP: The main industries are food processing, chemicals, metallurgy, and beverages. It is the terminus of a metre-gauge railway line that goes to the port of Paranaguá . In a strategic position within a big road junction, served by seven intercity roads, being four interstates, making it a mandatory passage for those traveling by road to

455-473: Is as if it had only 3 seasons, when compared comparing with cities as Curitiba or Ponta Grossa with record temperatures of 5 °C lower. The central months of the year have temperatures averaging over 10 °C. Frost is not unknown, but is not expected in a normal winter. The updated normals give a value of precipitation above 2200 mm, which shows the rainy character of the city, although rain days are close to some drier climates. January to March are

520-658: Is at Curitiba , capital of Paraná. The technological center of Curitiba has companies such as Siemens and Positivo Informatics. 87 companies and 16,000 employees work at Tecnoparque, an area of 127,000 m created by state law in 2007. Tecnoparque can grow up to 400,000 m with up to four times the number of workers it has today, reaching 68 thousand people. In the household appliances industry, sales of whitegoods (refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.) were 12.9 million units in 2017. The sector had its peak sales in 2012, with 18.9 million units. The biggest-selling brands were Brastemp, Electrolux , Consul and Philips . Brastemp

585-647: Is bounded on the north by São Paulo state , on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay, with the Paraná River as its western boundary line. The state can be separated into five main topographic areas, from east to west: a coastal zone, the mountains of Serra do Mar , and then three plateaus, each lower than

650-584: Is considered a strategic hub of Mercosul . It is the main city in the Cascavel Metropolitan Area . The city is on a plateau 781 meters above sea level. It is 504 km west of the state capital of Curitiba and 605 km west of the sea port of Paranaguá , 140 km from the three borders ( Paraguay , Argentina and Brazil) at 24° 58' South, 53° 26' West. The name of the city means rattlesnake in Portuguese; it arises from

715-459: Is considered low by Brazilian standards and the state is one of the most developed ones in the nation, ranking 4th in gross domestic product , only behind the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Before the discovery of the region by European explorers, indigenous populations inhabited the region for thousands of years. This included the Carijó in the lands closer to the sea, from

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780-542: Is currently a project to grant the main highways in the state ( BR-369 , BR-376 , BR-277 and some others) to the private sector in a large project to double 1,782 km of highways, among other improvement works. Paranagu%C3%A1 Paranaguá ( Tupi , 'Great Round Sea') is a city in the state of Paraná in Brazil . Founded in 1648, it is Paraná's oldest city. It is known for the Port of Paranaguá , which serves as both

845-474: Is far from being self-sufficient in the production of barley. The Brazilian market consumes, on average, 1.5 million tons per year. Brazil produces 335 thousand tons, close to 22%. Most, 73%, come from Argentina and Uruguay. In 2018, Paraná was the 4th largest produce of tangerine in Brazil. Paraná also has a part of the production of peaches in Brazil. In 2019, in Brazil, there was a total production area of around 4 thousand hectares of strawberry . Paraná

910-607: Is originally from São Bernardo do Campo-SP. Consul is originally from Santa Catarina, having merged with Brastemp and today being part of the multinational Whirlpool Corporation . Another famous Brazilian brand was Prosdócimo, founded in Curitiba, which was sold to Electrolux . In the small appliances sector, Paraná has one of the famous companies: Britânia , originally from Curitiba. In 2021, Paraná had 120,930 km of highways, 21,173 km of which were paved, and of these, 1,475 km were duplicated highways . There

975-523: Is still a problem and the state is one of the most difficult for foreigners trying to find jobs. In agriculture, the state stands out in the production of soybeans , maize , wheat , sugarcane , cassava , beans , tomato , orange and yerba mate , in addition to also producing coffee , oat , barley , peach , tangerine and strawberry . In 2020, the South Region produced 32% of the national total of cereals, vegetables and oilseeds. There were 77.2 million tons, second place in Brazil, losing only to

1040-407: Is the 2nd largest producer. The Brazilian poultry flock, in 2018, was of the order of 1.5 billion heads. In 2017, the biggest poultry producing state in Brazil was Paraná (25.3%). In terms of chickens , in 2017 there were 242.8 million heads in the country. Among the states that were the largest producers, São Paulo led with 21.9%, followed by Paraná (10.1%). In the production of chicken eggs ,

1105-530: Is the government-owned Copel , which supplies electricity, natural gas and other utilities to Paraná and some surrounding areas and in 1997 was among the first Brazilian companies to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ELP). The main economic activities are agriculture, industry ( agribusiness , automotive, and paper) and plant extraction (wood and yerba mate ). Despite the good social indicators and high standard of living, unemployment

1170-444: Is the sixth most populous state in Brazil. Its level of urbanization is 83.5%. The 2022 census survey gave the following breakdown by race for the state: 7,389,932 White (64.6%), 3,440,037 Mixed (30.1%), 485,781 Black (4.2%), 100,244 Asian (0.9%), and 28,000 Amerindian (0.2%). Parana's white population is primarily descendant of Portuguese, Italian, Polish and Ukrainian immigrants, but many German families also settled in

1235-667: The Caiçaras subgroup. The Paraná coastline was already known and inhabited by the Europeans as early as 1549. Settlements in the area were first noted by the German Hans Staden (c. 1525 – c. 1579), who was shipwrecked in the area of 1578. Staden described the existence of a small chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Our Lady of the Rosary). Diogo Unhate, notary ( tabelião ) of Captaincy of São Vicente , obtained

1300-667: The Iguazu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu , and to the neighboring countries, Argentina and Paraguay . Also for those heading from South to Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul , Northwest to Santa Catarina , Rio Grande do Sul and Uruguay or West to the state capital, Curitiba, the beaches and the seaports in the coastline. The city is served by the Regional West Airport , previously named Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport. The airport has been named in 2022 and 2023,

1365-599: The Mercedes-Benz Challenge . The city is home to one of the top futsal clubs, Cascavel Futsal Clube , being a two-time Futsal Libertadores Cup winner. The local association football teams are FC Cascavel and Cascavel Clube Recreativo , in the past there was also Cascavel Esporte Clube . The home of all the teams is the Estádio Olímpico Regional Arnaldo Busatto . Paran%C3%A1 (state) Crossed by

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1430-684: The Tupi group, and the Caingangues in the interior, who belonged to the Jê group. Colonisation of the state by settlers started in the 16th century, but was mainly confined to the coasts. Being a region mostly abandoned by the Portuguese, the region was explored by other European countries, who searched primarily for Pau brasil . The most noteworthy presence was that of the Spanish, which brought with them jesuits . Soon, Jesuit reductions were opened in

1495-401: The 1930s and 1940s, thousands of southern settlers, mostly descendants of Poles, Germans, Italians, Ukrainians and caboclos migrating from coffee regions, began logging, farming and raising pigs in the village, which became a district in 1938. Notably, the locality was already included in military maps from 1924, and the village was made official by the town hall of Foz do Iguaçu in 1936, with

1560-467: The 34,179 hectares (84,460 acres) Bom Jesus Biological Reserve , a strictly protected conservation unit established in 2012. The municipality contains the Ilha do Mel State Park and the Ilha do Mel Ecological Station on the 2,760 hectares (6,800 acres) Ilha do Mel (Honey Island) at the mouth of Paranaguá Bay. Paranaguá experiences a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa ), next to northern limit of

1625-535: The IBGE, the population of Cascavel is formed of the following ethnicities The city has experienced significant population growth since its foundation, especially during the first decades. On the other hand, several municipalities were ultimately removed from Cascavel, which slightly reduced its demographic expansion. Cascavel is responsible for 26% of the total production of cereals in the state of Paraná. The main crops are soybeans, wheat, corn, rice, cotton and beans. It

1690-678: The IBGE. Paraná is the largest producer in volume and Rio Grande do Sul in plantation areas (and where the sector is more industrialized). According to 2017 data, Paraná harvested 301 thousand tons of yerba mate by extractive method, and 237 thousand tons in plantation. The productive potential of yerba mate is still little explored in Brazil, with a good part of the harvest carried out by the extractive system and with low levels of productivity. However, many new producers are adopting more professional and efficient production systems, with technical acuity of management and globalized market vision. This tends to increase Brazil's export of this product. In 2017,

1755-487: The Midwest (25.4%), Southeast Region (25.1%), Northeast (20.6%) and North (2.5%). The State of Paraná leads the ranking of the main national producers with 18.9% of the total produced. Paraná is the 2nd largest national producer of wheat , with 2.2 million tons in 2019, almost equal to Rio Grande do Sul, the biggest producer. The South Region is also the largest producer of oats in Brazil. In 2019, national production

1820-415: The Midwest. Paraná (14.9%) was the 2nd largest producer in the country. In soy , Paraná is the 2nd largest producer in the country, with about 16% of national production. It produced 19.8 million tons in 2020. In 2017, it was also 2nd largest producer of maize (corn). Brazil is the biggest producer of soy and the 2nd biggest producer of corn in the world. Regarding sugarcane , Paraná was, in 2017,

1885-627: The Paraná had the fifth largest GDP of Brazil , representing 5.90% of the Brazilian GDP in 2005, against 6.4% in 2003. About 15% of Paraná's GDP comes from agriculture . Another 40% comes from industry and the remaining 45% comes from the tertiary sector . As for its exports, in 2012 the main products exported were soybeans (18.73%), Meat Poultry (10.50%), sugar in Natura (8.09%), Soybean Meal (8.00%) and corn (6.36%). The state's largest company

1950-605: The Tropic of Capricorn, Paraná has what is left of the araucaria forest, one of the most important subtropical forests in the world. At the border with Argentina is the National Park of Iguaçu , considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site . 40 km (25 mi) from there, at the border with Paraguay, the largest dam in the world was built, the Hidroelétrica de Itaipu ( Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam ). The crime rate

2015-411: The basis of the municipal population. As the native forests were depleted, the land became available to agriculture sector, which underpins the present-day economy. In 1938, Cascavel became an administrative district. The municipality of Cascavel was emancipated on November 14, 1951, by state law n° 790, separating it from Foz do Iguaçu . For decades there was a discussion about whether this would be

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2080-589: The best regional airport in Brazil. Cascavel is a very important college center. Besides a state university, in recent years the city became an important student hub centre, with an increasing number of private universities starting their activities in the city. The city is home to the Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel - Zilmar Beux , racing track hosting among others the Copa Truck , Stock Car Brasil , Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo , and

2145-456: The category in the southern hemisphere (border of the coast of São Paulo / Paraná ). The coastal location and the Brazil current molds a climate different from the usual one of the interior of the Paraná . The summers can be hot, mainly in the low altitudes and a little more interior. In warmer months, seemly the temperature is equal to or above 30 °C. The winter is very mild, in general it

2210-501: The colonial period. It exports the largest volume of agricultural products of any of the ports of Brazil, notably of grain grown in the southern regions of the country. The port is also a major trade center of automobiles, fertilizer, lumber, paper, petroleum products, salt, soy beans, and sugar. It is administered by the Port Administration of Paranaguá and Antonina ( Administração dos Portos de Paranaguá e Antonina ), which

2275-597: The country. Brazil has two large electro-electronic production hubs, located in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas , in the State of São Paulo, and in Free Economic Zone of Manaus , in the State of Amazonas. There are large internationally renowned technology companies, as well as part of the industries that participate in its supply chain. The country also has other smaller centers, and one of them

2340-515: The current city of Terra Roxa. A new occupation started in 1730 with troops ( tropeirismo in Portuguese), but the settlement of the current city began in the late 1910s by settlers of mixed racial ethnicity ( caboclos (people of indigenous and European descent)), and descendants of Slavic immigrants, at the peak of the cycle of erva mate . The village began to form on March 28, 1928, when José Silverio de Oliveira, dubbed "Nho Jeca", bought

2405-592: The east, especially in the ENE. Winds over 19 km/h are rare and more favorable in September. The months with clear skies are more common from June to August and the more cloudy months from January to February, especially with the advancement of air masses . Rio Branco Sport Club is the city football club. In 2006, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C . Estádio da Estradinha

2470-451: The eighth in the production of paper. The city that most produced these woods in Brazil was Telêmaco Borba (PR), and the 5th largest was Ortigueira (PR). In 2016, the top five states producing logs for paper and cellulose (mainly eucalyptus ) were: Paraná (15.9 million m ), São Paulo (14.7 million m ), Bahia (13.6 million m ), Mato Grosso do Sul (9.9 million m ) and Minas Gerais (7.8 million m ). Together, they correspond to 72.7% of

2535-436: The fifth largest producer of cane, third of sugar and fifth of alcohol in the country. It harvested about 46 million tons of cane this year. The state's sugar and alcohol sector has 25 plants and employs around 55,000 people. The regions of Umuarama, Paranavaí, Maringá and Jacarezinho concentrate production. Brazil is the largest world producer, with 672.8 million tons harvested in 2018. In cassava production, Brazil produced

2600-520: The first land grant in Paraná in 1614. Unhate was granted the lands between the Ararapira River and Superagui rivers. Gabriel de Lara , who has passed into history as the "captain settler" arrived in Paranaguá in 1640. He erected the first pillory in the area on January 6, 1646, the ultimate symbol of justice and power of the Portuguese. Lara announced the discovery of gold in Paranaguá in

2665-427: The highest temperatures found in the northwest and the lowest around Palmas , which is considered the coldest city of Paraná by the meteorological body Simepar. In the coastal plain minimum average temperatures range between 16–18 °C (61–64 °F). Precipitation is less than 1,200 mm (47 in) a year in the north of the state, rising to above 1,800 mm (71 in) in the southwest and southeast of

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2730-472: The largest municipality in western Paraná and one of the largest economic centers in southern Brazil. Source: Jornal Hoje Cascavel is a humid city, with a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa , according to the Köppen climate classification ). The annual average temperature is 21 °C (70 °F), with a maximum of 28° (85 °F). Annual average precipitation is 1965 mm (77.362 inches). According to

2795-511: The name of Cascavel. The prelate of that city, Monsignor William Maria Thiletzek, renamed it "Aparecida dos Portos" (a Brazilian name for Mary, The Mother of Jesus), a name that did not prosper amongst the inhabitants. In the 1930s, with the cycle of erva mate at a close, the surrounding area entered into the so-called "cycle of wood", which attracted a large number of families from Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul . In particular, there were many Polish, German and Italian settlers, who formed

2860-433: The national production of 85.1 million m . The ten largest producing municipalities had 22.9% of the country's production. They were the cities of Telêmaco Borba (PR), Três Lagoas (MS), Caravelas (BA), Mucuri (BA), Ortigueira (PR), São Mateus (ES), Dom Eliseu (PR), Nova Viçosa (BA), Water Clara (MS) and Ribas do Rio Pardo (MS). Paraná is the largest producer of oil shale in Brazil. In the city of São Mateus do Sul , there

2925-564: The north, mostly of Portuguese, but also of African and Amerindian origin, and another from southern Brazil to the southwest and west, mostly of Portuguese, Italian, and German origins. Most populous cities in Parana Religion in Paraná (2010) According to the 2010 Brazilian Census, most of the population (69.6%) is Roman Catholic , other religious groups include Protestants or evangelicals (22.2%), Spiritists (1.0%), None 4.6%, and people with other religions (2.6%). In 2013,

2990-798: The other, until the Paraná River is reached. According to the Köppen climate classification , the north and west of the state, and the east coast, is of the Cfa climate type, with the remainder being Cfb . An alternative analysis using the ECMWF model indicates that the Aw and Cwa Köppen types appear in the north. The northern part of the state is the convergence point between the Tropical Atlantic and Equatorial Continental air masses. The annual mean air temperature ranges between 15 and 24°, with

3055-417: The proper date, as the installation of the first municipal government occurred only on December 14, 1952. However, in 2010, with the law n° 5.689, the discussion was put to rest. As the cycle of timber closed in the late 1970s, industrialization began along with increased agricultural activity and a rising service industry. In less than six decades, Cascavel went from a rest stop for travelers and trappers, to

3120-409: The same year. The Portuguese established the municipality of Paranugua by royal charter on July 29, 1648, and the city has the distinction of being the first settlement formally founded in the state of Paraná. The economy of the city is driven by the deepwater Port of Paranaguá , which dates to the 16th century. The port was a point of entry for the settlement of the south of Brazil beginning early in

3185-407: The sea link for Curitiba , 110 kilometres (68 mi) to the west and the capital of Paraná, and as one of the largest ports of Brazil. As of 2020, the city has an estimated population of 156,174 and a population density of 169.92 persons per km², making it the tenth most populated city in the state of Paraná. The total area of the city is 826.674 km (319.18 sq mi). Paranaguá

3250-437: The state ranks 2nd in Brazil, with 9,6% of national production. In fish farming , western Paraná, in municipalities close to Toledo and Cascavel , has become the largest fish-producing region in the country, with tilapia as the main cultivated species. The west represents 69% of all production in Paraná, the largest national producer, with 112 thousand tons. Of this amount, 91% refer to tilapia breeding. The South region

3315-428: The state's cattle herd was 9.3 million head, 10th place in the country. In 2018, Paraná produced a total of 4.4 billion liters of milk , making it the 2nd largest producer in the country. The city of Castro was the largest producer in the country in 2018, with 292 million liters of milk. In pork , the 3 southern states are the largest producers in the country. Brazil had 41.1 million head in 2017. Paraná (17.2%)

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3380-613: The state's industry. In Brazil, the automotive sector represents close to 22% of industrial GDP. In 2019 the state came 2nd in national vehicle production, with a share of 15%. The state has Volkswagen , Renault , Audi , Volvo and DAF plants. In the paper and cellulose sector, Brazilian pulp production was 19.691 million tons in 2019. The country exported US$ 7.48 billion in pulp this year, US$ 3.25 billion only to China. Brazilian forest-based industry exports totaled US$ 9.7 billion (US$ 7.48 billion in cellulose, US$ 2 billion in paper and US$ 265 million in wood panels). Paper production

3445-525: The state. The Cfa climate, subtropical with good distribution of annual rainfall and hot summers, occurs in the coastal plain and western parts of the state. Average temperature is 19 °C (66 °F), with rainfall of 1,500 millimetres (59.1 in) per year. The Cfb climate, warm temperate with good distribution of annual rainfall and mild summers, occurs at higher elevation. The average annual temperatures are 17 °C (63 °F) and rainfall of 1,200 millimetres (47.2 in) per year. Parana

3510-537: The state. A variation of German known as Paraná-Wolga-Deutsch originated in the area. Initially settled by the Guarani and Kaingang Amerindians , until the 17th century, virtually no European presence existed in Paraná. The number of settlers grew around 1750 and the population was composed of Amerindians, Portuguese, and some Spaniards. African slaves from Angola and Mozambique were also present, but in fewer numbers than in other Brazilian areas, because Paraná

3575-645: The turnover of industries in Brazil reached R $ 153.0 billion in 2019, about 3% of the national GDP. The number of employees in the sector was 234.5 thousand people. Exports were US$ 5.6 billion, and the country's imports were US$ 32.0 billion. Brazil, despite its efforts over the decades to get rid of the dependence on technology imports, has not yet managed to reach this level. Imports are concentrated in expensive components, such as processors, microcontrollers, memories, under-mounted magnetic disks, lasers, LED and LCD. Cables for telecommunication and electricity distribution, wires, optical fibers and connectors are manufactured in

3640-458: The vast majority of which were small. These companies employed more than 1,600,000 workers, making the food and beverage industry the largest employer in the manufacturing industry. There are around 570 large companies in Brazil, which concentrate a good part of the total industry revenue. Paraná created food companies of national importance such as Frimesa , C.Vale , Nutrimental , Copacol, Coopavel and Matte Leão . In Electronics industry ,

3705-564: The western and south-western parts of the state, whose territory largely belonged to the Spanish crown. In 1554, Domingo Martínez de Irala founded the town of Ontiveros, one league away from the Guaíra Falls . In the 1940s, the northern part of the state was settled as a result of the expansion of the São Paulo coffee industry. The south-eastern part of the state was settled as a result of migration from Rio Grande do Sul . Paraná

3770-429: The wettest months with the advance of Atlantic tropical masses, and the months from June to August are the driest, due to the influence of the polar mass, but with relatively high precipitation. Sunshine hours are a bit low for the subtropics, being part of the effect of the large amount of water vapor on the airand the consequent cloudiness present. Collaborating with the high humidity, the prevailing winds come from

3835-460: Was 10.535 million tons in 2019. The country exported 2.163 million tons. In 2016, the paper and cellulose industry in the South of the country represented 33% of the national total. This year, Paraná was the national leader in the production of roundwood (mainly eucalyptus ) for the pulp and paper industry (15.9 million m ); Brazil was the second country that produced the most cellulose in the world and

3900-454: Was an unexplored region that did not need much slave manpower. As part of the province of São Paulo, immigration grew in the mid-19th century, mostly composed of Italian, German, Polish, Ukrainian, and Japanese peoples. While large numbers of Poles and Ukrainians are present in Paraná, their presence in the rest of Brazil is relatively small, especially Ukrainians. In the early 20th century, two waves of migration to Paraná occurred: one coming from

3965-467: Was close to 800 thousand tons, being almost all carried out in the South (Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul). About orange , Paraná was the 3rd largest producer in Brazil in 2018, with a total of 834 thousand tons. Although not a large production, Paraná is the Brazilian leader in the production of barley . The state harvested 219.2 thousand tons in 2019, 60% of the national production. However, Brazil

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4030-477: Was created by the state of Paraná in 1947. In 2014, Paranaguá was the 7th largest exporting city, by value, in Brazil. The total value of exported goods that year were $ 4.3B (USD). The top three products exported by the municipality were soybeans (41% of total exports), poultry meat (22%), and soybean meal (14%). The municipality contains 4% of the 199,587 hectares (493,190 acres) Guaratuba Environmental Protection Area , created in 1992. It holds 17% of

4095-475: Was home to a sambaqui , or midden culture, for several millennia prior to the arrival of the Portuguese. Little is known of the population, which existed along the coast of Paraná. The area was later home to the Carijó people, an extinct subgroup of the Guaraní people . Portuguese explorers captured the Carijó for slave labor. Over time, the remaining Carijó intermarried with whites and African residents and formed

4160-600: Was the 4th largest producers in the country. In coffee , Paraná is the producer state located further south in the country. It was once the largest producing state in Brazil: in 1962, Paraná accounted for 58% of national production, but in 2017, it had only 2.7% of the total produced in the country. The coffee culture has been replaced by other planting crops, and the state's focus today has been to invest in special, more expensive coffee beans. In 2019, Brazil produced about 900 thousand tons of yerba mate annually, according to

4225-585: Was the main producer of honey in the country in 2017, accounting for 39.7% of the national total. Paraná was the 2nd largest producer in the country, with 14.3%. About industry , Paraná had an industrial GDP of R $ 92.8 billion in 2017, equivalent to 7.8% of the national industry. It employs 763,064 workers in the industry. The main industrial sectors are: Food (19.1%), Industrial Services of Public Utility, such as Electricity and Water (18.5%), Construction (17.3%), Motor Vehicles (8.1%), and Petroleum Derivatives and Biofuels (5.7%). These 5 sectors concentrate 68.7% of

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