Municipality in Parana, Brazil
Londrina
(
Portuguese pronunciation:
[lo?d??n?]
, literally "Little London") is a city located in the north of the state of
Parana
,
South Region, Brazil
, and is 369 km (229 miles) away from the state capital,
Curitiba
. It is the second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern region of the country, with 588,125 inhabitants in the city proper (2022).
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Londrina was originally explored by British settlers, and then officially established in 1930 by a small group of Italian, Japanese and German settlers. It rapidly became the commercial, political, and cultural centre of the state's northern pioneer zone.
[3]
Its universities include the
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
(Londrina State University) and the
Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana
(Federal University of Technology ? Parana).
Demography
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The city was named after British entrepreneurs who launched railroad stations in the region to ease the transportation of coffee grains from northern Parana and southern
Sao Paulo
states to the
port of Santos
. The word
Londrina
pays homage to
the British capital
(
Londres
in Portuguese), since a London cotton company, Parana Plantations Limited, made the original investment to settle in this area.
Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
---|
1900
| 509
| ?
|
---|
1910
| 976
| +91.7%
|
---|
1920
| 1,483
| +51.9%
|
---|
1930
| 27,475
| +1752.7%
|
---|
1940
| 65,889
| +139.8%
|
---|
1950
| 71,321
| +8.2%
|
---|
1960
| 136,401
| +91.2%
|
---|
1970
| 347,544
| +154.8%
|
---|
1980
| 403,005
| +16.0%
|
---|
1990
| 385,580
| ?4.3%
|
---|
2000
| 447,065
| +15.9%
|
---|
2009
| 510,707
| +14.2%
|
---|
2010
| 506,645
| ?0.8%
|
---|
2011
| 511,278
| +0.9%
|
---|
2012
| 515,707
| +0.9%
|
---|
2013
| 537,566
| +4.2%
|
---|
2014
| 543,003
| +1.0%
|
---|
2022
| 588,125
| +8.3%
|
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Geography
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The city is located in the north of the state of
Parana
, and is 369 km (229 miles) away from the state capital, Curitiba.
Climate
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According to the
Koppen-Geiger climate classification system
, Londrina has a
humid subtropical climate
(
Cfa
) influenced by the
Atlantic Forest
biome.
[4]
Average annual precipitation is 1,622.6 mm (63.9 in). Mean average annual temperature is 20.62 °C (69 °F).
Climate data for Londrina (1981?2010)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
37.3
(99.1)
|
37.5
(99.5)
|
36.7
(98.1)
|
34.9
(94.8)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
31.0
(87.8)
|
31.3
(88.3)
|
33.3
(91.9)
|
39.4
(102.9)
|
40.0
(104.0)
|
39.0
(102.2)
|
39.3
(102.7)
|
40.0
(104.0)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
30.0
(86.0)
|
30.3
(86.5)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
28.6
(83.5)
|
24.9
(76.8)
|
23.8
(74.8)
|
24.2
(75.6)
|
26.6
(79.9)
|
27.6
(81.7)
|
29.1
(84.4)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
30.1
(86.2)
|
28.0
(82.4)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
24.5
(76.1)
|
24.4
(75.9)
|
24.1
(75.4)
|
22.3
(72.1)
|
18.7
(65.7)
|
17.3
(63.1)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
19.2
(66.6)
|
20.6
(69.1)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
23.8
(74.8)
|
24.2
(75.6)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
20.2
(68.4)
|
20.1
(68.2)
|
19.2
(66.6)
|
17.3
(63.1)
|
13.8
(56.8)
|
12.3
(54.1)
|
11.7
(53.1)
|
13.1
(55.6)
|
14.8
(58.6)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
18.5
(65.3)
|
19.5
(67.1)
|
16.5
(61.7)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
12.0
(53.6)
|
13.0
(55.4)
|
8.2
(46.8)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
0.0
(32.0)
|
?2.8
(27.0)
|
?0.5
(31.1)
|
0.3
(32.5)
|
3.0
(37.4)
|
7.6
(45.7)
|
8.8
(47.8)
|
11.3
(52.3)
|
?2.8
(27.0)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
243.2
(9.57)
|
179.8
(7.08)
|
134.9
(5.31)
|
94.3
(3.71)
|
109.7
(4.32)
|
86.4
(3.40)
|
66.1
(2.60)
|
54.3
(2.14)
|
102.6
(4.04)
|
139.7
(5.50)
|
150.9
(5.94)
|
221.1
(8.70)
|
1,583
(62.32)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 1.0 mm)
|
15
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
12
|
102
|
Average
relative humidity
(%)
|
78.1
|
76.3
|
74.3
|
75.4
|
78.3
|
79.5
|
74.8
|
68.6
|
67.8
|
69.7
|
70.4
|
73.8
|
73.9
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
185.0
|
192.3
|
224.4
|
212.7
|
191.5
|
198.0
|
202.4
|
218.7
|
187.7
|
199.4
|
209.1
|
198.5
|
2,419.7
|
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
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Economy
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Agriculture
continues to be Londrina's major economic activity, although its importance has diminished in recent years. Agricultural activity was diversified beyond
coffee
, and today
corn
,
wheat
,
cotton
,
horticulture
,
beans
,
peanuts
,
rice
,
sugar cane
,
soy bean
, and fruit plantations thrive due to the rich Northern Parana/South Western Sao Paulo State "terra roxa/vermelha" crimson soil. Although the city has increased its industrial park by adding weaving, textiles and agricultural factories, Londrina's main wealth continues to be agricultural production. Today, Londrina is also known for its commerce and service sectors. Moreover, real estate is another growing sector that has generated jobs and boosted even more the size of this city in Parana.
It possesses one of the largest universities in the country, the
Londrina State University
, as well as several private
colleges
.
The city is served by
Londrina ? Governador Jose Richa Airport
.
Once a year, the city hosts the largest agricultural fair in Latin America, the Expo Londrina.
Health
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Londrina is served by both universal health care system, through the
Sistema Unico de Saude
(
SUS
) and by many private health care facilities. The municipality has 133 SUS health facilities, such as hospitals, local clinics and nurseries. Despite ample access to healthcare, infant mortality rate are relatively high, with 10.68 deaths per one thousand births as of 2017.
Education
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Portuguese
is the official national language, and thus the primary language taught in schools. But English and Spanish are part of the official
high school
curriculum. As of 2010, the rate of formal schooling is 97.3% between the age of 6 and 14 years old. The basic education system has 65.065 enrolled and the middle/high school system has 18,140 students as of 2018.
Colleges and universities
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Metropolitan region of Londrina
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Instituted by State Complementary Law 81 on 17 June 1998, the Metropolitan Region of Londrina includes the cities of Londrina,
Cambe
,
Ibipora
,
Sertanopolis
,
Bela Vista do Paraiso
,
Jataizinho
,
Rolandia
,
Tamarana
, and
Arapongas
, totaling 750 thousand inhabitants.
Religion
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The city is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina
. The city is also home to two stakes of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
as well as the headquarter of the Brazil Londrina Mission, which encompasses northern
Parana
and parts of
Sao Paulo
.
Sports
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The city's
football
clubs include
Londrina Esporte Clube
, founded in 1956, and the
Associacao Portuguesa Londrinense
founded in 1950. They play at
Cafe
stadium, a 45,000 spectator capacity stadium.
Inesul/Londrina, owned by INESUL ? Instituto de Ensino Superior de Londrina, a
higher education
institution, is a city's major
basketball
club and competes in the
Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete
.
Notable people
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- Giba
, volleyball player, Olympic and World champion
- Douglas Vieira
, judoka, Olympic runner-up
- Rogerio Romero
, swimmer
- Elisangela Oliveira
, volleyball player, Olympic medallist
- Rafinha
, footballer
- Dionatan Teixeira
, footballer
- Bruno Henrique
, footballer
- Everson Maciel
, footballer
- Flavia de Oliveira
, model
- Giovane Elber
, footballer
- Jadson
, footballer
- Naldo
, footballer
- Fernandinho
, footballer
- Diogo Yabe
, swimmer
- Michelle Alves
, model
- Victor Lazzarini
, composer
- Pedro Rezende
, YouTuber
- Marcao
, footballer
- Joao Victor Horto
, racing driver
Twin towns ? sister cities
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Londrina is
twinned
with:
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Londrina
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