Curitiba is the capital and largest city in the Brazilian state of Paraná. The city's population was 1,948,626 as of 2020, making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region. The Curitiba Metropolitan area comprises 26 municipalities with a total population of over 3.2 million, making it the seventh most populous metropolitan area in the country.
The Federal University of Paraná is a public university headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. UFPR is considered to be one of the oldest universities in Brazil.
Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, better known as Estádio Vila Capanema, is the main stadium of Paraná Clube in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. The other stadium is Estádio Vila Olímpica, currently being used for training. The stadium holds 20,000 people. It is named after Colonel Durival Britto e Silva, who was president of the RFFSA, the Brazilian Federal railroad company.
Morretes is a small historic city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It has a population of around 16,000 people. It is famous for its restaurants, especially a traditional dish called barreado. It is also the home of many historical monuments.
Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, often shortened to Couto Pereira, is the home of Coritiba Foot Ball Club, located in Curitiba, Paraná state, Brazil. Its formal name honors Major Antônio Couto Pereira, who was Coritiba's president in 1926, 1927, and between 1930 and 1933. He started the stadium construction.
Rede Integrada de Transporte is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Curitiba, Brazil, implemented in 1974. It was one of the first BRT systems in the world and a component of one of the first and most successful examples of transit-oriented development.
Estádio Barão de Serra Negra is a multi-use stadium located in Piracicaba, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Esporte Clube XV de Novembro. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 18,799 people and was built in 1965. It is owned by the Prefecture of Piracicaba, and is named after the woodland where the stadium was built.
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, commonly referred to as XV de Piracicaba, is a professional association football club based in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The team competes in Campeonato Paulista Série A2, the second tier of the São Paulo state football league.
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, more commonly referred to as XV de Jaú, is a Brazilian football club based in Jaú, São Paulo. The team compete in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, the fourth tier of the São Paulo state football league.
The Pedreira Paulo Leminski is a 25,000 capacity outdoor concert venue located in Curitiba, Brazil. It was partly named after Paulo Leminski, a twentieth century Brazilian writer, and because it served as the Municipal Pedreira, or rock quarry. Located in the neighborhood of Pilarzinho, the site is about 103,500 metres long, its stage is around 480m², and it is surrounded by a rock wall thirty meters high. It was first opened in 1990.
Montclair is a neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts.
The North–South Trunk Line is a bus rapid transit (BRT) service that runs from Santa Cândida Transit Center, in northeast Curitiba, to Pinheirinho Transit Center, in south side Curitiba. Two express routes run through this line and it is supplemented by a limited route that serves only certain stops. It is part of Curitiba's Rede Integrada de Transporte transportation system.
Fradique Coutinho is a metro station on Line 4 (Yellow) of the São Paulo Metro operated by ViaQuatro. The station is located at Rua dos Pinheiros, 623 in the Pinheiros neighborhood. Although originally slated to open in 2010, the station was not inaugurated until 15 November 2014.
The Central Zone is an administrative zone of the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Curitiba, Paraná (state), Brazil.
São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company, also known as Light São Paulo or simply Light, was a privately owned utility company operating in São Paulo, Brazil from 1899 until 1981.
Colégio Suíço-Brasileiro de Curitiba is a Swiss international school in Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil, near Curitiba. It serves students from infant education until high school.
Mateus Pasinato is a Brazilian professional football goalkeeper who plays for Portuguese club Moreirense, on loan from XV de Piracicaba.
The Mackenzie Evangelical University Hospital is the Mackenzie Evangelical College of Paraná's university hospital, located in Curitiba, State of Paraná, Brazil. It is the largest private medical center in that Brazilian state, with 475 beds and 4 facilities, besides being the developer and owner of the first multi-tissue bank of Brazil. The hospital handles approximately 1.1 million outpatient visits each year, 90% of which are covered by Brazil's public healthcare system, SUS.
Edson Rontani was a Brazilian illustrator and fanzine editor, known for having created the first Brazilian fanzine about comics.
