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Apucarana

PR · South

Population: 135,481 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Apucarana

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Apucarana is a municipality in the North-Central region of the state of Paraná, Brazil. Its population, according to IBGE estimates for 2025, is 134,910 inhabitants, making it the 11th most populous city in Paraná. In the Firjan Municipal Development Index (IFDM), among the 100 most developed cities, Apucarana ranks 5th.

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Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

44

PR average (24 cities): 38 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

2.31 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

4.49 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

33

PR average (24 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

319.51 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

0 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Afonso Pena (SBCT), 320 km in a straight line · 665 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

64.1

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

No weather station with comparable altitude within 100 km.

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Arapongas PR · 17 km 62
  2. Cambé PR · 36 km 58
  3. Londrina PR · 40 km 63
  4. Sarandi PR · 43 km 45
  5. Maringá PR · 50 km 66
  6. Campo Mourão PR · 108 km 57

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Apucarana. Scores use your weights.

  1. Rio Verde GO · Center-West 58
  2. Araçatuba SP · Southeast 57
  3. Franca SP · Southeast 59
  4. Guarapuava PR · South 57
  5. Ipatinga MG · Southeast 59
  6. Passos MG · Southeast 56

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