Paraná Province
The province of Paraná was one of the provinces of the Empire of Brazil. It was created by law on 29 August 1853, which split the comarca of Curitiba from the province of São Paulo and elevated it to the status of province.
| Paraná Province Província do Paraná | |||||||||
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| Province of the Empire of Brazil | |||||||||
| 1853–1889 | |||||||||
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Location in the Empire of Brazil | |||||||||
| Capital | Curitiba | ||||||||
| Demonym | Paranaense | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1872 | 126,722 | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Provincial government | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1853–55 | Zacarias de Góis (first) | ||||||||
• 1889 | Oliveira e Sá (last) | ||||||||
| Legislature | Provincial Assembly | ||||||||
| Historical era | 19th century | ||||||||
• Creation | 29 August 1853 | ||||||||
• Statehood | 15 November 1889 | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Municipalities | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Brazil | ||||||||
In 1889, following the proclamation of the Republic in Brazil, it became the state of Paraná.
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