Rio Bonito do Iguaçu
Rio Bonito do Iguaçu | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Interactive map of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southern |
| State | Paraná |
| Mesoregion | Centro-Sul Paranaense |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 13,255 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Rio Bonito do Iguaçu is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
History
Rio Bonito means nice river and Iguaçu in Tupi means big water: y (water) and gûasu (big).[6]
2025 tornado
On November 7, 2025, a tornado hit Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, leaving a trail of destruction, six confirmed deaths, and dozens injured. The Paraná Environmental Technology and Monitoring System preliminarily classified the tornado as an F3, with winds exceeding 250 km/h.[7] Experts from PREVOTS and MetSul Meteorologia rated the tornado as an F4.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ The name of Rio Bonito Archived 2012-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tornado that hit Paraná is classified as EF3, says Simepar". G1. November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ Robles, Carlos (2025-11-10). "Tornado kills 6 and injures hundreds in southern Brazil, rated preliminary F4". BNO News. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ Blašković, Teo (2025-11-10). "Rio Bonito do Iguaçu tornado upgraded to EF-4, placing Brazil among sites of 2025's most violent tornadoes worldwide". The Watchers. Retrieved 2025-11-11.