Pato Branco

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Pato Branco ("White Duck" in English) is a city in the southwest part of the Brazilian state Paraná. The municipality covers 537,8 km² (206.7 mi²) and has a population of 69.903 (2006 estimate). Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was given status as a city December 14th 1952. It is the medical center for the region, has two private universities, Faculdade Mater Dei]] and Faculdade de Pato Branco, and one public, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (the Federal Technologic University of Paraná). The city has experienced a positive economic development the last few years.

Pato Branco is located 760 meter above sea level and has a sub-tropical clima with warm summers and frequent rain showers. The winters are mild and morning frost is a rarity. There is no defined period of drought. The coldest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 14.2°C (57.6°F). January is the warmest month with an average of 22.5°C (72.5°F).

The current mayor elected for the period 2005-2008 is Roberto Viganó from Partido Democrático Trabalhista (The Democratic Labor Party).