Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Almirante Tamandaré is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Paraná. Its population estimated in 2020 was 120,041 inhabitants according to IBGE data. It lies at an altitude of 950 meters above sea level.
Gold and its exploration are linked to the development of this municipality, which was separated from Colombo under the name of Timoneira on October 28, 1947. On March 24, 1956, its former and traditional name, Almirante Tamandaré, was restored through State Law no. 2,644, in honor of the Marquis of Tamandaré, admiral and patron of the Brazilian Navy. Among its potential, there is mineral extraction, with about 20 lime and limestone industries located near the Rodovia dos Minérios (PR-092). It also has four sources of mineral water that are bottled and sold. Created by State Law no. 2 of October 28, 1947, and installed on November 6 of the same year, its territory was separated from Colombo.
The inhabitants and natives of the municipality are called tamandareenses. It is located in the Curitiba Metropolitan Mesoregion, more precisely in the Curitiba Microregion, at a distance of 15 km from the state capital, Curitiba.
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