1,797,408 in city
3,260,292 in metro
3,260,292 in metro
167.95 mi² (435 km²)
Curitiba
About Curitiba
The capital of the wealthy State of Paraná, Curitiba has increased its population tenfold between 1940 and 2000 while maintaining one of the highest standards of living in South America.
The city was planned by the urbanist Jaime Lerner, partner of the former mayor, Machado. Its 'intelligent' public transportation system made the construction of an expensive subway system superfluous, leaving funds for social programs and urbanization.
The developing axes of this small megacity are accented by skyscrapers, and form the unique and tremendous skyline of Curitiba, the "Ecologic Capital" of Latin America. It has even won a UNESCO prize for its urban development. And the red buses designed in Curitiba can be seen today even in Manhattan!
Zones:
Boroughs:
- Boa Vista (16)
- Boqueirão (5)
- Cajuru (6)
- Matriz (445)
- Pinheirinho (11)
- Portão (257)
- Santa Felicidade (66)
Metro Cities:
- Adrianópolis
- Agudos do Sul
- Almirante Tamandaré
- Araucária
- Balsa Nova
- Bocaiúva do Sul
- Campina Grande do Sul
- Campo Largo
- Campo Magro
- Cerro Azul
- Colombo
- Contenda
- Doutor Ulysses
- Fazenda Rio Grande
- Itaperuçu
- Lapa
- Mandirituba
- Pinhais
- Piraquara
- Quatro Barras
- Quitandinha
- Rio Branco do Sul
- São José dos Pinhais
- Tijucas do Sul
- Tunas do Paraná
No. of Buildings
| No. | Current status |
|---|---|
| 996 | All buildings |
| 926 |
|
| 44 |
|
| 23 |
|
| 3 |
|
Tallest buildings
| # | Building | Height | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolution Corporate | 449 ft | 2004 |
| 2 | Edifício Champagnat I | 423 ft | |
| 3 | Rio Loire | 407 ft | 1996 |
| 4 | Edificio Acácia | 390 ft | 1979 |
| 5 | Shopping Itália | 367 ft | 1982 |
Building types
| No. | Type |
|---|---|
| 900 | high-rise building |
| 40 | mast (framework) |
| 35 | low-rise building |
| 13 | skyscraper |
| 3 | stadium |
| 3 | church |
| 1 | observation tower |
| 1 | temple |
Other buildings
| No. | Type |
|---|---|
| 10 | Famous buildings |