Ponta Grossa

Município de Ponta Grossa Princess dos Campos Ponta Grossa
	View of the center
	Ponta Grossa
	Ponta Grossa
Coordinates	25 ° 5 ′ S , 50 ° 10 ′ W Coordinates: 25 ° 5 ′ S , 50 ° 10 ′ W
	Location of the municipality in Paraná
Symbols
coat of arms	flag
founding	April 7, 1855 as Vila de Ponta Grossa
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Paraná
ISO 3166-2	BR-PR
height	975 m
Waters	Rio Pitangui , Represa dos Alagados
climate	subtropical, cfb
surface	2,054.7 km²
Residents	311,611 (2010)
density	151.7 Ew. / km²
estimate	348,043 (July 1, 2018)
Parish code	IBGE : 4119905
Post Code	84.015-000
Telephone code	(+55) 42
Time zone	UTC -3
Website	www.pontagrossa.pr.gov.br (Brazilian Portuguese)
politics
City Prefect	Marcelo Rangel (2017-2020)
Political party	PSDB
	Panoramic view of Ponta Grossa

Ponta Grossa , officially Portuguese Município de Ponta Grossa , is a major city in Brazil in the state of Paraná . It is located about 115 km west of the capital Curitiba in a region known as Campos Gerais do Paraná . According to the 2010 census, the population was 311,611 people known as pontagrossenses . The population estimate from July 1, 2018 already names 348,043 residents. The Munizip Ponta Grossa is the fourth largest city in Paraná and has the largest industrial park within the state. She is also known as Princess dos Campos and gained city status in 1855.

Ponta Grossa is the seat of the diocese of Ponta Grossa .

geography

Hydrography

Represa dos Alagados , dam of the Rio Pitangui

Ponta Grossa and the surrounding area is an area with many rivers, including the Rio Tibaji , Rio Verde , Rio Pitangui , Rio Botuquara , Rio São Jorge and other tributaries.

climate

The climate is subtropical and humid ( Cfb according to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification ), with mild summers and cold, with occasional frost in winter and an average temperature of 21.4 ° C in summer and 13.8 ° C in winter. Annual average in 2008 = 17.6 ° C

Absolute minimum: 6 ° C in July 1975
Maximum total: 36.2 ° C in January 1958

population

The population consists of different ethnic groups and is around 80% white. In its early days, Ponta Grossa was populated by bandeirantes (border residents), Portuguese and famous families from São Paulo . At the beginning of the 20th century, Slavs (Russians, Poles and Ukrainians), Arabs , Italians , Japanese , Dutch and Germans settled. The Germans and Slavs were the most numerous and, consequently, it is these who have made the greatest impact in the customs and culture.

City structure

Since 1962, Ponta Grossa has been divided into the five administrative districts of Ponta Grossa, Guaragi , Itaiacoca , Periquitos and Uvaia and comprises 15 Bairros (districts): Boa Vista, Cará Cará, Centro, Chapada, Colônia Dona Luiza, Contorno, Vila Estrela, Jardim Carvalho, Neves, Nova Rússia, Bairro de Oficinas, Olarias, Órfãs, Ronda and Uvaranas.

City administration

The city is administered by the city prefecture ( prefeitura municipal ) as the executive and the city chamber ( Câmara Municipal ) as the legislature.

The incumbent city prefect for the 2017 to 2020 term of office is Marcelo Rangel , who is now a member of the Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB).