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Greater Curitiba

Coordinates: 25°25′47″S 49°16′19″W / 25.4297°S 49.2719°W / -25.4297; -49.2719
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Location of the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba

The Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, also known as Greater Curitiba, brings together 29 municipalities in the state of Paraná in a relative process of conurbation. The term refers to the extension of the capital of Paraná, forming with its bordering (or close) municipalities a continuous urban area. The population in 2022, according to the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics was of 3,559,366 inhabitants.[1][2][3]

In urban planning circles, the greater Curitiba area has received attention for advancing sustainable urbanization. Its leaders integrated the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and city development, using high-capacity, high-quality dedicated busways to guide growth along well-defined lineal axes.

References

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  1. ^ Redator (2023-09-28). "Censo 2022: crescimento periférico, expansão da metrópole e diversidade na Região Metropolitana de Curitiba". Observatório das Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. ^ "Home".
  3. ^ Cervero, Robert (1998). The Transit Metropolis: A Global Enquiry. Island Press. p. 266. ISBN 9781597269315.

25°25′47″S 49°16′19″W / 25.4297°S 49.2719°W / -25.4297; -49.2719