Castro, Paraná

Castro is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.[1][2][3][4] In 2010 it had a population of 67,082 people. The main road running through the town is the PR-151 road.

Castro Castrolanda
Municipality
Flag Seal
Municipal location
Castro Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 24°47′27″S 50°0′43″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southern
State	Paraná
Mesoregion	Centro Oriental Paranaense
Population  (2010)
• Total	67,082
Time zone	UTC -3
Area code(s)	42

Economy

Castrolanda is a colony that was founded by Dutch immigrants between 1951 and 1954. Testament to this there is a windmill in Castro. Its economy is based on agricultural production and dairy farming which is one of the most important in this region that is considered the largest dairy in Brazil due to their genetic quality. It has a considerable production of grain, mostly soy and beans. Also having one of the largest agricultural cooperatives in Brazil, which bears the name of the colony.

Notable people

• Aimée de Heeren (1903-2006) -socialite
• Paulo Miranda Football player

See also

• List of municipalities in Paraná

References

1. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
2. "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
3. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
4. "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.