Assaí
Assaí , Paraná, Brazil | |
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Municipality | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Paraná |
| Mesoregion | Norte Pioneiro Paranaense |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Angelo Bomtempo (PSD) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 14,954 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Assaí is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the South Region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] Founded by Japanese immigrants in 1932, the city is noted for having the highest percentage of Asian Brazilians in the country.[6]
History
[edit]Assaí was founded in 1932 by Japanese migrants, becoming a municipality on January 28, 1944. Assaí is among a number of small cities in Brazil founded by Japanese immigrants, including Bastos and Pereira Barreto in São Paulo.[7]
The city was initially named Assailand, before ultimately being renamed in 1944.[6]
Asian heritage
[edit]The city has the highest reported percentage of Asian Brazilians in the country, comprising 11.5% of the population.[8] In 2018, the city inagurated a Japanese-style castle in a ceremony attended by around 4,000 spectators. The castle was modeled by Himeji Castle in Japan's Hyōgo Prefecture, which itself is a "sister province" of the state of Paraná.
Politics and government
[edit]In the second round of the 2022 Brazilian general election, Assaí voted for Jair Bolsonaro with 70.43% of the vote, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taking 29.57% of the vote.[9]
The city's current mayor is Michel Angelo Bomtempo, a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).[10][11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ a b Honda-Hasegawa, Laura (2024-12-24). "Japanese Style Christmas in Brazil". Discover Nikkei. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Story, Nick (2021-07-14). "Location spotlight: The Japanese influence in Brazil". Story Productions. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "2022 Census: self-reported brown population is the majority in Brazil for the first time | News Agency". Agência de Notícias - IBGE. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Eleições em Assaí (PR): Veja como foi a votação no 2º turno". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Prefeitura Municipal de Assaí - PR". assai.pr.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Eleições 2024: Tuti (PSD) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Assaí-PR | Folha". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
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