Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Piraquara is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Paraná. It is part of what is known as Greater Curitiba, and according to the IBGE in 2022 its population was 135,242 inhabitants.
Piraquara, with its springs, is an environmental protection area and supplies fifty percent of the water used by Greater Curitiba. The city's anniversary is 29 January and its patron saint is the Lord Good Jesus of the Steps (Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos); during its celebrations it holds the annual Festa do Carneiro no Rolete. The municipality is home to the largest prison complex in Paraná.
In the 2024 municipal elections, Valmir Naní (member of the PSD) was elected mayor of Piraquara, officially taking over the municipal government for the 2025–2028 term.
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