Colombo, Paraná
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| Location of Colombo | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
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| Region | |||
| State | Paraná | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | José Antonio Camargo | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 198.7 km² (76.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 950 m (3,117 ft) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 224,404 | ||
| - Density | 1,129/km² (2,924.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
Colombo is a city of about 217,000 inhabitants in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
It was founded on 5 February 1890. It is located at 25º17'30" S, 49º13'27" W, at an altitude of about 1000 metres above sea level, some 18 km from state capital Curitiba.

