The Paranapanema River ( Portuguese , Rio Paranapanema ) is one of the most important rivers of the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo . The river forms most of the boundary between the states of São Paulo and Paraná .
18-685: [REDACTED] Look up salto grande in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Salto Grande may refer to: Salto Grande, São Paulo , a municipality in Brazil Salto Grande (waterfall) , within the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile Salto Grande Dam , on the Uruguay River, between Uruguay and Argentina Salto Grande Bridge , crossing
36-520: A climate with well defined seasons, has Salto Grande tourism potential. The hot, dry and stable climate makes the city on the banks of the Paranapanema River , a common destination for those who want to be in touch with nature, either by water sports , or otherwise. Located on the banks of the Paranapanema River , the beach of Salto Grande, locally known as "Prainha" by the townspeople, is an artificial beach that has almost 4 km of long and
54-468: A thousand years old, where were buried (in the urns) bodies of Indians who lived in the region. These research aim to rebuild the characteristics of settlement over 8000 years and so study their way of life and their local customs. In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo . In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company
72-546: Is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable). Paranapanema River From source to mouth the Paranapanema River has an elevation drop of 677 metres (2,221 ft). The river's length is about 929 kilometres (577 mi). It flows generally west, reaching the Paraná River at an altitude of about 233 metres (764 ft). The sources of
90-475: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Salto Grande, S%C3%A3o Paulo Salto Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil . The population in 2020 is 9,364 and the area is 189.072 km (73.001 sq mi). The elevation is 436 m (1,430 ft). Due to the large waterfalls that existed in the city submersed by damming of rivers for
108-484: Is one of the main tourist points of the city. It is used for water sports , using water bike , kayak , boat and paddle boats and the area has a barbecue site and an area for walking and hiking. Salto Grande earned the nickname "Cidade Praia" ("Beach city") because of the many visitors to the beach, especially during its events and festivals. Discovered in 1990 by a team of University of São Paulo , have been found several pieces and indigenous funerary urns with over
126-548: The Paraná river is 61 cm/km, not considering the first 100 km, where the river descends from the Serra of Paranapiacaba, at an average gradient of 43 cm/km, a value relatively low for a stream with a length of 929 km. The Paranapanema river may be divided into three principal stretches: From its mouth at the Paraná River, to the Grande Falls , a length of 421 km,
144-458: The Grande Falls up to the confluence with the Apiaí-Guaçu River , with a length of 328 km, the river descends a total of 210 m. It is not possible to calculate an average gradient on this stretch, because due to the construction of various dams for the provisioning of hydroelectric power, the level will fall abruptly at those dams. The Upper Paranapanema reaches from the confluence of
162-588: The Apiaí-Guaçu River to the river's sources in the Serra de Agudos Grandes, with a length of 180 km. The average gradient is quite high, 150 cm/km. It drains a series of streams that descend from the Serra of Paranapiacaba, the Upper Paranapanema is gaining size and consolidates to receive the Itapetininga River and Apiaí-Guaçu river. Navigation of the Paranapanema River is practical along
180-457: The Paranapanema forms the border between the states of Paraná and São Paulo. The river is associated with a date according to State Law 10.488/99 ( Antônio Salim Curiati ), sanctioned by Governor Mário Covas , designated as August 27. The Paranapanema is the least polluted river of the state of São Paulo. The average total gradient of the Paranapanema River, from its sources to its mouth in
198-518: The Uruguay River, joining Argentina and Uruguay [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salto_Grande&oldid=958180301 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1733084759629216-485: The average gradient is 29 cm/km. There are widths of more than 200 m, deeper and shallower stretches, widths that reach nearly 800 m. The radii of curvature are in the order of 1.000 m. The course is more or less meandering presenting a complete horizontal equilibrium, with an excess, only of the stretch close to the junction with the Paraná river , where one may notice the existence of moving sand-banks and islands. From
234-459: The average gradient is an about 29 cm/km. The main natural obstacles that interrupt or make navigation dangerous are: a basalt bank, hidden rocks, reduced current velocity, too little depth, a straight canal in the middle of the river, an elevated current velocity, an undulating movement, a sinuous canal, sand banks, and stretches with high gradient. The great reserves of water held in the Paranapanema's reservoirs have considerable influence on
252-538: The construction of the hydroelectric plant. First, the city was called the Cachoeira Dos Dourados, then by Salto Grande do Paranapanema and from 1922 Salto Grande. Around 1843 the region was inhabited by Caiuás and Guarani Indians, entrusted to catechesis of Friar pacific of Monte Falco, brought from Italy by Antonina Baron, owner of extensive land grants in northern of Paraná and southern of São Paulo. José Teodoro de Souza, who years earlier had been interested in
270-469: The lands, recorded in 1856 a possession that was beginning in Salto Grande's waterfall in the river Paranapanema, and went to the mouth of the river Tibagi.Em then promoted the local population with white and catechized Indians, for use in agricultural work. Thus was born the village of Salto Grande do Paranapanema, on a small column on the banks of the Paranapanema and Rio Novo rivers. In 2014, Salto grande
288-459: The lower course up to the port of Euclides da Cunha , down the chute of the Coroa do Frade, with a length of about 70 km, counting from the mouth into the Paraná river . Navigation is fairly hazardous. Under normal conditions the minimum depth of this stretch may be estimated at 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). For the last 421 km downstream, the course between the mouth and the dam of Salto Grande,
306-680: The river are protected by the 22,269 hectares (55,030 acres) Nascentes do Paranapanema State Park , created in 2012. The sources are situated in the Serra Agudos Grandes, in south-central São Paulo, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Atlantic coast. From the sources to the mouth of the Itararé River , the Paranapaneba flows within the territory of São Paulo state. Below the Itararé
324-701: Was the 383º most populous city in Brazil and according to the 2010 IBGE Census , there were 8,787 people residing in the city. The census found 6,054 White people (68,90%), 2,384 Pardo ( multiracial ) people (27,13%), 287 Black people (3,27%), 60 Asian people (0,68%) and 2 Amerindian people (0.02%). Population density (inhabitants/km ): 46,64 Infant mortality up to 1 year (per thousand): 15.5 Infant mortality up to 5 year (per thousand): 18 Life expectancy (years): 74.5 Total fertility rate : 2.41 Literacy rate : 84,63% Human Development Index (HDI): 0.704 Because of its location, natural environment and
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