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Assaí

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Assaí , Paraná, Brazil
Municipality
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Country Brazil
RegionSouth
StateParaná
MesoregionNorte Pioneiro Paranaense
Government
 • MayorMichel Angelo Bomtempo (PSD)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
14,954
Time zoneUTC−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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b Honda-Hasegawa, Laura (2024-12-24). "Japanese Style Christmas in Brazil". Discover Nikkei. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  7. ^ Story, Nick (2021-07-14). "Location spotlight: The Japanese influence in Brazil". Story Productions. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Eleições em Assaí (PR): Veja como foi a votação no 2º turno". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  10. ^ "Prefeitura Municipal de Assaí - PR". assai.pr.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  11. ^ "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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