Céu Azul

Céu Azul is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.^[2]

Céu Azul-Paraná Céu Azul-Paraná
Municipality
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Céu Azul-Paraná
Location of Céu Azul in Paraná
Céu Azul-Paraná Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 25°8′49″S 53°50′56″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southern
State	Paraná
Mesoregion	Oeste Paranaense
Government
• Mayor	Jaime Basso
Area
• Total	455.4 sq mi (1,179.5 km2)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	11,819
• Density	24.2/sq mi (9.35/km2)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Céu Azul covers 1,179.5 square kilometres (455.4 sq mi), has a population of 11,819, and population density of 9.35 resident per square kilometer. 852 square kilometres (329 sq mi) of the city is preserved as Atlantic Forest and is part of Iguaçu National Park.^[2][3]

The western region of Paraná was the target of logging companies in the 1950s. The company Pinho e Terras Ltda. installed a colony in the area in 1952 and brought workers, mainly from the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The first residents were primarily of German and Italian origin.^[3]

See also

• List of municipalities in Paraná