Maringa

Maringa is a municipality in southern Brazil founded on 10 May 1947 as a planned urban area. It is the third largest city in the state of Parana, with 385,753 inhabitants in the city proper, and 764,906 in the metropolitan area IBGE 2013 Located in northwestern Parana, and crossed with the aid of the Tropic of Capricorn, it is a nearby centre for trade, offerings, agro-industries, and universities, along with the State University of Maringa. Maringa takes its call from a track through Joubert de Carvalho in honour of his remarkable love, Maria do Inga, later shortened to Maringa.

As a result, the city is nicknamed "Song City". At the time the agreement become hooked up, the song was very famous in the media. Maringa is highlighted these days by the industrial quarter and service delivery. The provider area is Maringa's largest 76,74%, observed by means of industrial 22,29% and farming 0.97%. Within enterprise, the meals-processing, chemical and fabric sectors predominate. The agriculture still is fundamental for Maringa, although its significance has declined in recent years. Farming is varied, and except coffee, nowadays are produced corn, wheat, cotton, ramie, beans, peanuts, rice, sugar cane, and in particular soybeans.