# Paraná, Entre Ríos

Paraná (Spanish pronunciation:) is the capital city of the Argentine province Entre Ríos, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province. The city has a population of 268,889 inhabitants with its metropolitan area, Greater Paraná, having 391,962 inhabitants. (2022 census [INDEC])

## History

During the 16th century, inhabitants of the city of Santa Fe settled at the other shore of the Paraná river. The first settlers called it “Baxada del Paraná”.
Between 1854 and 1861, it was the capital city of the Argentine Confederation.

## Economy

Paraná is not only the head of the provincial government, but also an important river port for the transshipment of cereals, cattle, fish, and lumber from the surrounding region. The principal industries installed are the manufacture of cement, furniture, and ceramics.

## Cityscape

The city center brings together colonial churches, European styles seen in structures like the 3 de Febrero Theatre or the Government House, the blended architectural styles of the city's Cathedral, and modern towers, such as those found near Parque Urquiza park. The city is connected to the city of Santa Fe on the other side of the Entre Ríos by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel inaugurated in 1969.

## Transport

Paraná is served by General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (IATA PRA), at coordinates 31°47′07″S 60°28′09″W﻿ / ﻿31.78528°S 60.46917°W﻿ / -31.78528; -60.46917, 7.5 km (4.7 miles) from the city, with regular flights to Buenos Aires (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery). Another option is Sauce Viejo Airport in nearby Santa Fe.

## Climate

Paraná has a Pampean climate, which under the Köppen climate classification, would be classified as a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). The average annual temperature is 18 °C (64.4 °F). Winters are characterized with mild temperatures during the day and very cold nights. The average high is 18 °C (64.4 °F) while the average low is 5 °C (41.0 °F). Temperatures occasionally fall below 1 °C (33.8 °F), leading to frosts.
Spring and Fall are transitional seasons with warm temperatures during the day with cool temperatures during the night. Normally, the last frost occurs on August 4, although frosts can occur as late as October 9. The first frost occurs on June 22 though frosts as early as May has occurred.
Summers are characterized by hot weather during the day with mild to warm nights. The average temperature during summer is around 23 °C (73.4 °F); however, heat waves can push temperatures above 37 °C (98.6 °F) and cool Pampero winds can push temperatures below 10 °C (50.0 °F). Most of the precipitation occurs during the summer, receiving an average precipitation of 400 mm (16 in). The city, along with the entire province, is located in an area of high risk of tornadoes in the country, particularly during spring and summer.
Paraná receives 1,069.1 mm (42.09 in) of precipitation per year, most of it concentrated in the summer months and there are 87 days with measurable precipitation. The average relative humidity is 73%. Wind speeds are moderate throughout the year, ranging from a low of 10.1 km/h (6.3 mph) in April to a high of 16.0 km/h (9.9 mph) in September. Paraná receives an average of 2713.3 hours (or 61% of possible sunshine) of bright sunshine per year, ranging from a low of 51% in June to a high of 67% in January and February. The highest temperature ever recorded was 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on January 2, 1963, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was −7.0 °C (19.4 °F) on July 10, 1976.
Climate data for Paraná, Entre Ríos (General Justo José de Urquiza Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1961–present :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.8 (109.0) | 39.7 (103.5) | 38.4 (101.1) | 34.7 (94.5) | 32.8 (91.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 31.6 (88.9) | 36.0 (96.8) | 39.0 (102.2) | 38.5 (101.3) | 39.7 (103.5) | 42.0 (107.6) | 42.8 (109.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) | 29.7 (85.5) | 27.9 (82.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 20.3 (68.5) | 17.3 (63.1) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.6 (67.3) | 21.8 (71.2) | 24.6 (76.3) | 27.6 (81.7) | 29.8 (85.6) | 24.2 (75.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) | 23.6 (74.5) | 21.8 (71.2) | 18.3 (64.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 12.2 (54.0) | 11.4 (52.5) | 13.3 (55.9) | 15.5 (59.9) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 18.3 (64.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) | 18.6 (65.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 13.8 (56.8) | 11.0 (51.8) | 8.3 (46.9) | 7.2 (45.0) | 8.4 (47.1) | 10.2 (50.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 15.7 (60.3) | 18.0 (64.4) | 13.4 (56.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) | 6.9 (44.4) | 3.5 (38.3) | 0.5 (32.9) | −2.4 (27.7) | −6.2 (20.8) | −7.0 (19.4) | −5.3 (22.5) | −3.9 (25.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | 2.3 (36.1) | 4.0 (39.2) | −7.0 (19.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112.2 (4.42) | 128.3 (5.05) | 147.6 (5.81) | 136.6 (5.38) | 63.5 (2.50) | 36.7 (1.44) | 30.8 (1.21) | 38.4 (1.51) | 54.0 (2.13) | 131.1 (5.16) | 123.6 (4.87) | 152.0 (5.98) | 1,154.8 (45.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 81.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66.3 | 71.5 | 73.9 | 77.1 | 79.5 | 79.6 | 75.4 | 70.2 | 67.7 | 69.5 | 65.3 | 64.9 | 71.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.2 | 243.0 | 238.7 | 198.0 | 176.7 | 147.0 | 176.7 | 207.7 | 210.0 | 232.5 | 264.0 | 254.2 | 2,633.7 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 67 | 67 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 61 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (percent sun 1961–1990) ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Paraná INTA (1934–2014) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.0 (107.6) | 40.8 (105.4) | 39.5 (103.1) | 35.2 (95.4) | 35.8 (96.4) | 29.9 (85.8) | 31.4 (88.5) | 36.4 (97.5) | 40.0 (104.0) | 39.2 (102.6) | 41.5 (106.7) | 41.5 (106.7) | 42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) | 29.6 (85.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 17.1 (62.8) | 16.9 (62.4) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 23.9 (75.0) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.5 (85.1) | 23.8 (74.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 18.2 (64.8) | 15.4 (59.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 12.0 (53.6) | 13.4 (56.1) | 15.3 (59.5) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 18.3 (64.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.1 (64.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 12.8 (55.0) | 10.6 (51.1) | 8.0 (46.4) | 7.0 (44.6) | 7.9 (46.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.4 (63.3) | 12.8 (55.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 4.0 (39.2) | 1.1 (34.0) | −1.6 (29.1) | −3.4 (25.9) | −5.5 (22.1) | −3.0 (26.6) | −1.9 (28.6) | 2.2 (36.0) | 3.6 (38.5) | 6.5 (43.7) | −5.5 (22.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 116 (4.6) | 110 (4.3) | 156 (6.1) | 105 (4.1) | 52 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 54 (2.1) | 106 (4.2) | 111 (4.4) | 117 (4.6) | 1,027 (40.4) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 71 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.2 | 237.3 | 238.7 | 198.0 | 179.8 | 147.0 | 173.6 | 195.3 | 210.0 | 235.6 | 261.0 | 279.0 | 2,640.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 7.2 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria ||||||||||||||

## Sports

The city is home to the basketball team Atlético Echagüe. As of 2017, it competes in the Liga Nacional de Básquet, Argentina's top professional basketball division. It plays its home games at the Estadio Luis Butta. The main football teams are: Club Atlético Patronato and Club Atlético Paraná.
Paraná was the host to the inaugural U-23 Men's Softball World Cup in 2023.

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