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Municipality in South, Brazil
Guaíra
Municipality
Flag of GuaíraFlagCoat of arms of GuaíraCoat of arms
Location in Paraná stateLocation in Paraná state
Guaíra is located in BrazilGuaíraGuaíraLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°4′48″S 54°15′21″W / 24.08000°S 54.25583°W / -24.08000; -54.25583
CountryBrazil
RegionSouth
StateParaná
MesoregionOeste Paranaense
Area
 • Total560 km (220 sq mi)
Population
 • Total33,310
 • Density59/km (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Guaíra (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwaˈiɾɐ]) is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. The population is 33,310 (2020 est.) in an area of 560 km. The elevation is 517 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language and means "place difficult to access". It borders the Paraguayan city of Salto del Guairá, across the Paraná River, which marks the border between Brazil and Paraguay. Just like its Paraguayan twin city, it is named after the Guaíra Falls, which was located on the border with Paraguay. The falls was submerged after the construction of the Itaipu Dam in 1982.

Transportation

The city is served by Walter Martins de Oliveira Airport.

Consular representation

Paraguay has a Consulate in Guaíra.

Climate

Climate data for Guaíra, Paraná (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.5
(90.5)
31.9
(89.4)
31.3
(88.3)
28.8
(83.8)
25.1
(77.2)
23.4
(74.1)
23.9
(75.0)
25.9
(78.6)
26.9
(80.4)
29.2
(84.6)
31.2
(88.2)
32.0
(89.6)
28.5
(83.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)
25.9
(78.6)
25.0
(77.0)
22.7
(72.9)
19.3
(66.7)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
19.0
(66.2)
20.6
(69.1)
23.1
(73.6)
24.9
(76.8)
25.9
(78.6)
22.3
(72.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
21.6
(70.9)
20.5
(68.9)
18.3
(64.9)
15.0
(59.0)
13.1
(55.6)
12.4
(54.3)
13.6
(56.5)
15.5
(59.9)
18.1
(64.6)
19.7
(67.5)
21.1
(70.0)
17.6
(63.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 168.9
(6.65)
134.9
(5.31)
135.2
(5.32)
167.7
(6.60)
202.4
(7.97)
106.2
(4.18)
81.9
(3.22)
76.3
(3.00)
124.8
(4.91)
165.4
(6.51)
135.1
(5.32)
166.0
(6.54)
1,664.8
(65.54)
Average relative humidity (%) 76.4 77.9 78.7 80.7 83.8 82.9 77.0 72.5 71.9 73.6 71.3 73.3 76.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219.8 193.5 213.8 190.2 173.6 157.1 188.9 173.2 151.3 195.2 225.5 220.8 2,302.9
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. "Representaciones, Consulados del Paraguay, en el Brasil". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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