major denominations include the various branches of Protestantism, and also Islam, Buddhism, Shinto, Spiritism, among others. Roman Catholics are the majority and have remained constant, while Protestants have grown 2.41%, and those who do not profess a religion have dropped to 2.03%. Roman Catholicism: 73.72% Protestantism: 21.15% Islam, Buddhism, Spiritism, Atheism and others: 5.13%. Source: Observatório das Metrópoles UFRJ. Sports Maringá currently has two professional football clubs, Grêmio Maringá and Maringá FC, the first play in the 2nd division of the Paranaense Championship and the second play in the 1st division of the Paranaense Championship. Both play their games at the Stadium Willie Davids, with a capacity up to 15,300 fans. The most traditional club is Grêmio Maringá, who has won three State Championships, and has been four times with the vice-championship. Meanwhile, Maringá FC never won titles. They city used to have a third team, currently dormant, Adap Galo Maringá. All the teams play at the city's stadium Estádio Willie Davids. Universities Among several private faculties, the ones that usually stand out in terms of number of undergraduates and graduates are: UEM - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Paraná State-sponsored Public university) UEM, the only public university of Maringa (in Portuguese) CESUMAR - Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maringá called Centro Universitario de Maringá Cesumar one of the private faculties in Maringá (in Portuguese) PUC - Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Paraná - Campus Maringá Twin towns – sister cities Maringá is twinned with: Caserta, Italy (2000) General San Martín, Argentina (1993) Kakogawa, Japan (1972) Leiria, Portugal (1982) Notable people Notable people from Maringá include: Celso Portiolli, television presenter Felipe Drugovich, racing driver Gilsinho, footballer Leonardo Drugovich, former professional footballer Sergio Moro, former judge and politician Sônia Braga, actress See also Catedral de Maringá References External links Official homepage (in Portuguese) Everything about Maringá (in Portuguese, English, French, Italian and Spanish) some pictures can be found here (in Portuguese) everything about Maringá (in Portuguese) Populated places established in 1947 1947 establishments in Brazil