Arapongas

Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil
Municipality
Flag of Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil
Official seal of Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil
Location in Paraná
Location in Paraná
Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil is located in Brazil
Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil
Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°25′08″S 51°25′26″W / 23.41889°S 51.42389°W / -23.41889; -51.42389
CountryBrazil Brazil
State Paraná
MesoregionCentral North Paranaense
MicroregionApucarana
FoundedOctober 10, 1947
Government
 • MayorSérgio Onofre da Silva (PSC)
Area
 • Total381.091 km2 (147.140 sq mi)
Elevation
816 m (2,677 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total124,810
 • Density272.49/km2 (705.7/sq mi)
Demonymaraponguense
GDP
 • Year2013 estimate
 • TotalR$ 3 821 175 mil
 • Per capitaR$ 34 057,43
HDI
 • Year2010
 • Category0,748 – high
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)
Postal Code
86000-000
Area code+55 43
WebsiteOfficial website

Arapongas is a municipality within the state of Paraná, South Region, Brazil. It is located in the Metropolitan area of Londrina, Microregion Apucarana and Mesoregion North Central Paranaense, being located at a distance of 386 km from the state capital, Curitiba. It occupies an area of approximately 382 km2.[2] In 2020, its population was estimated by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 124,810 inhabitants, the sixteenth-most populous city of Paraná, and second-most populous metropolitan area of Londrina.[3]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Infográficos | Paraná | Arapongas | Dados Gerais". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  3. ^ "Caderno Estatístico Municipio de Arapongas IPARDES". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2016-10-21.