Telêmaco Borba is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná

Paraná (state)

Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...

 in the Southern Region

Southern Region, Brazil

The South Region of Brazil is one of the five regions of Brazil. It includes the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul and covers 576,409.6 km ², being the smallest portion of the country...

 of Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. With an population 69,878 in 2010 based on the census.
Telêmaco Borba is Capital of Paper.

Telêmaco Borba is the second largest city in Campos Gerais, it has almost 70,000 residents. Telêmaco Borba is highly urbanised, since only 2400 residents live in the countryside. The city is served by Telêmaco Borba Airport

Telêmaco Borba Airport

Telêmaco Borba Airport is the airport serving Telêmaco Borba, Brazil.It is operated by under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná .-Access:The airport is located northwest from downtown Telêmaco Borba.-External links:...

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The city was founded because of Klabin

Klabin

Klabin is the biggest paper producer, exporter and recycler in Brazil. It is the leading manufacturer of packaging paper and board, corrugated boxes, industrial sacks and timber in logs. It has 17 industrial plants in Brazil and one in Argentina...

 Papel e Celulose Industry in the early 1940's. The factory is the largest producer, exporter and recycler of paper in Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

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Today, the city is the 6th largest Industrial Center in Paraná

Paraná (state)

Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...

, thanks to paper/lumber sector. That's why the city is the "Paper and Timber Capital". Telêmaco Borba is a national reference is this sector, and also an important regional center in many areas, among them, health and education.

Notable people

• Thiago Kosloski
  Thiago Kosloski
  Thiago Kosloski is a Brazilian football player.He was played for Al Ahed in 2007 season.He signed a contract until the end of Campeonato Paranaense for Cianorte, but in March he moved for Vilhena then Penapolense in July.-External links:...
  
  - footballer
• Dayenne Mesquita - Actress
• Ulisses Iarochinski - journalist, filmmaker, historian and writer
• Marcos Camilo - Lifter athlete
• Felipe Campos Ribeiro - Astrophisicist
• Ademilson Massoquete - Paper Science PhD
• Dr.Reinder Nauta, Founder and MD of CareCross Health, South Africa