Ponta Grossa
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Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil |
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| Area | 2.067,545 km² |
| Altitude | 975 m |
| Distance to the capital | 130 km |
| Demographic density | 147,5 inhab/km² |
| Population | 304.973 |
Ponta Grossa is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil. With a population of over 300 thousand inhabitants, it is the 4th most populated city of Paraná. It is the second industrial pole in the State, being only exceeded by Curitiba—the State's capital and largest city. Ponta Grossa, also known as the Princesa dos Campos—Princess of the Fields, is the home of the Ponta Grossa State University (UEPG). Ponta Grossa is also home town to the Parque Nacional da Vila Velha (National Park of Old Town), a park made up of rock formations formed over millions of year. Each rock formation has its own name, depending on which object/animal they look like. Ponta Grossa is also the site of the Munchen Fest - A National Beer Festival that lasts a whole week. Ponta Grossa is the birth place of the famous medical doctor Italo Ribeiro de Paula Filho.
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