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Japaraíba

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Japaraíba

Total population

4,506

Founded

1962

Elevation689 m
Land area172.13 km²
WeatherAvg high 82.7°F
Coordinates-20.14°, -45.50°

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City facts

Founded
1962
Elevation
689 m
Area
172.13 km²
Official website
www.japaraiba.mg.gov.br

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Overview

Japaraíba is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 4,384 people living in a total area of 172 km2 (66 sq mi). The city belongs to the meso-region of Central Mineira and to the micro-region of Bom Despacho. It became a municipality in 1962.

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History & geography

Geography

The city center of Japaraíba is located at an elevation of 711 meters about halfway between Lagoa da Prata and Arcos. Neighboring municipalities are: Lagoa da Prata (N), Santo Antônio do Monte (E), Arcos (S) and (W). Distances *Belo Horizonte: 232 km *Arcos: 23 km *Lagoa da Prata: 23 km *Formiga: 55 km

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Geography

Latitude
-20.1416
Longitude
-45.5032
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
82.7°F
Avg low
63.5°F
Annual precipitation
45.3 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3135308
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Central Mineira
Microrregião
Bom Despacho

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br