Place:Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil

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NamePato Branco
TypeCity
Coordinates26.333°S 52.667°W
Located inParaná, Brazil
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Pato Branco ("White Duck" in English) is a city in the southwest part of the Brazilian state Paraná. The municipality covers 537,8 km² (206.7 mi²) and has a population of 83,843 (2020 IBGE estimate). Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was given status as a city December 14, 1952. It has two private colleges, Faculdade Mater Dei and Faculdade de Pato Branco, and a campus of the Federal University of Technology - Paraná. The city has experienced a positive economic development throughout the last few years.

Pato Branco is located 760 meters above sea level and has a sub-tropical climate with warm summers and mild winters, morning frost being usual during the winter season. Occasional snowfall. There is no defined period of drought. The coldest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 14.2°C (57.6°F). January is the warmest month with an average of 22.5°C (72.5°F).

The current mayor (elected for 2021-2024) is Robson Cantu.

The city has a small commercial airport with flights to Curitiba (Juvenal Loureiro Cardoso Airport).

Former Brazil International footballer, Alexandre Pato is from the city. He notably played in Europe for the likes of Chelsea FC & AC Milan.

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