Tibagi River
river in Paraná, Brazil
The Tibagi River (Portuguese, Rio Tibagi, also spelled Tibagy and Tibají) is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paranapanema River.
“Tibagi River” enters the record as river in Paraná, Brazil. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Tibagi, River and river can confirm, complicate or overturn.
Why this record matters
“Tibagi River” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, Tibagi, River and river provides the most credible route into that argument.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 17, 2023. The linked authority identifier is Q587901. VIAF identifies the subject as 150161360. Authority coordinates are -23.033, -50.944. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
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Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Tibagi River”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
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This entry incorporates text from “Tibagi River” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.