Morretes

Morretes
Municipality of Morretes
Flag of Morretes
Official seal of Morretes
Motto(s): 
A Cidade da Gente
(Our City; The People's City)
Location of Morretes in Paraná
Location of Morretes in Paraná
Morretes is located in Brazil
Morretes
Morretes
Location of Morretes in Brazil
Coordinates: 25°28′37″S 48°50′02″W / 25.47694°S 48.83389°W / -25.47694; -48.83389
Country Brazil
RegionSouth
State Paraná
MesoregionCuritiba (metropolitan)
MicroregionParanaguá
FoundedOctober 31, 1733 (1733-10-31)
Founded byRafael Pires Pardinho
Government
 • MayorJunior Brindarolli (2021 – 2024) (PSD)
Area
 • Total648.580 km2 (250.418 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total16,446
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.686 – medium[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)