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image by Ivan Sache,
1 February 2022
The municipality of Chopinzinho (19,254 inhabitants in 2019; 95,930 ha) is
located 400 km south-west of Curitiba.
Chopinzinho was established, as
the military colony of Chopim, by Decree No. 2,502 signed on 16 November 1859 by
Emperor Pedro II. The colony's main task was the defense of Southwest Paraná
against Argentinean claim. The colony was actually founded on 27 December 1882
by Colonel Francisco Clementino de Santiago Dantas.
Chopim was transferred on
30 April 1909 to civil administration by the municipality of Palmas. The
district of Chopim was established, as part of the municipality of Mangueirinha,
by Law No. 1,955 promulgated on 26 March 1920. The municipality of Chopinzinho
was established by State Law No. 253 promulgated on 14 December 1955.
Chopinzinho / Chopim was named for the "chupim" / "copim" bird, very common in
the region at the time of establishment of the colony. The bird is known in
English as shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis, Gmelin, 1789)
http://www.chopinzinho.pr.gov.br/
Municipal website
The flag of Chopinzinho is divided red over green
by a white reduced bend sinister, with a yellow shield bearing a sword and
wreath in the canton.
Ivan Sache, 1 February 2022
