Uberaba

Uberaba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ubeˈɾabɐ]) is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil.[3]

Municipality of Uberaba
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Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
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Coordinates: 19°44′52″S 47°55′55″W / 19.74778°S 47.93194°W / -19.74778; -47.93194Coordinates: 19°44′52″S 47°55′55″W / 19.74778°S 47.93194°W / -19.74778; -47.93194
CountryFile:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
Founded2 March 1820
Government
 • MayorElisa Gonçalves Araujo (SD)
Area
 • Total4,529.7 km2 (1,748.9 sq mi)
Elevation
823 m (2,700 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total340,277
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−2 (BRST)
Postal Code
38000-000
HDI (2010)0.772 – high[2]
Websitewww.uberaba.mg.gov.br

It was founded in 1820 and the city status was granted in 1856.

In 2021 about 340,277 people lived in Uberaba.[4] The name of the city comes from the Tupi language, and means ''bright water''.

It covers an area of 4,529.7 km2 (1,748.9 sq mi).

Uberaba Media

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Archived copyUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  3. Uberaba | Brazil | Britannica (in en). www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  4. giftnily.com. There is tupi in Portuguese spoken in Brazil (in en-US). Giftnily (2022-03-07). Retrieved 2022-03-07.