Guaraqueçaba

City of Guaraqueçaba

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Location of Guaraqueçaba
Coordinates: 25°18′25″S 48°19′44″W / 25.30694°S 48.32889°W / -25.30694; -48.32889Coordinates: 25°18′25″S 48°19′44″W / 25.30694°S 48.32889°W / -25.30694; -48.32889
Country Brazil Brazil
Region South
State Paraná
Founded October 10, 1947
Government
  Mayor Riad Said Zahoui (PSB)
Area
  Total 2,018.906 km2 (779.504 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 7,890
  Density 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
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Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.659 – medium[2]

Guaraqueçaba is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Paraná, and one of the few coastal cities of the state. The short Ararapira River marks the border with São Paulo.

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