What is Paiçandu?
[[Image:Bandeira paiçandu.jpg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:BR paiçandu.jpg|thumb|90px|coat of arms]] '''Paiçandu''' is a [[city]] in the [[States of Brazil|state]] of [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]] in the south of [[Brazil]]. Paiçandu was founded in 1948. == History == During 1938 and 1940 the area of land where is the County Paiçandu was inhabited by [[Native American]]s and [[caboclo]]s. There was a small [[cemetery]] that was the point of reference in the dense [[virgin forest]], where were buried those who died at that time. In the period 1942–1944, the first explorers of [[Minas Gerais]] and [[São Paulo]] were attracted by the fertility of the land. It was suitable for growing coffee. At the time the land was cleared, coffee was the largest source of wealth in the region. Facing all sorts of difficulties, farmers built their small farms and formed their crops. The prospects for progress attract residents from different parts of the country. Trade prospered dramatically with the installation of warehouses and general merchandise. The good quality land started the first agricultural productions, especially the coffee culture. Its name is a honor to the [[Brazilian Army]]. In the [[Uruguayan War]], the army conquered the [[Uruguay]]an city of Paysandú. == Geography == * Area: 171,604 km² * Altitude: 550,00 m * Distance from [[Curitiba]], the state capital: 449 km * Distance from [[Paranaguá]], Paraná's primary seaport: 540 km * Distance from [[Maringá]], site of the nearest major airport: 7 km == Economy == ;Participation in the Municipal GIP * Agriculture: 8.72% * Industry: 38.92% * Services: 52.35% * GDP: U.S. $ 39,784,126.08% * GDP per capita: U.S. $ 1,651.07% * Economically Active Population: 14597.00 hab. {{coord|23|27|20|S|52|2|30|W|display=title}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Paicandu}} [[Category:Cities in Paraná State]] [[Category:1948 establishments in South America]] [[Category:1940s establishments in Brazil]] {{geo-stub}}