Maringá is a city and municipality in southern Brazil founded on 10
May 1947 as a planned urban area it is the third largest city in the state of
Paraná with 385,753 inhabitants in the city, and 764,906 in its metropolitan
area (IBGE 2013). Located in north west of Paraná and crossed by the Tropic of
Capricorn it is a regional centre for commerce, services, agro-industries, and
universities, including the State University of Maringá
