Tamarana

Tamarana
Location within Paraná
Tamarana
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°43′22″S 51°05′49″W / 23.72278°S 51.09694°W / -23.72278; -51.09694
Country Brazil
StateParaná
Founded1919
Area
  Total
466.10 km2 (179.96 sq mi)
Elevation
770 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
15,040
  Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Tamarana is a small municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil. This small town's main activities are crop cultivation, animal husbandry and tourism. The current mayor is Luzia Suzukawa. Edison Siena was the first mayor of the municipality, in 1996. The second mayor was Paulo Mitio Nakaoka, succeeded by Edison Siena's son Roberto Siena, then Suzukawa. The nature in Tamarana is notable, with many rivers and tourist spots, including Estância Tamarana. It is also home to the Apucaraninha Indian Reservation. Tamarana is near Londrina, Ortigueira and other municipalities.