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Japaraíba
Minas Geraisvillage
Japaraíba
Total population
4,506
Founded
1962
Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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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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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Minas Gerais
- Arcos10 mi away · pop. 41,416
- Iguatama13.7 mi away · pop. 6,826
- Pains18.7 mi away · pop. 8,142
- Córrego Fundo21.5 mi away · pop. 6,133
- Formiga22.9 mi away · pop. 68,248
- Araújos25.7 mi away · pop. 9,199
- Luz26.9 mi away · pop. 17,875
- Perdigão30.2 mi away · pop. 12,268
- Pimenta30.4 mi away · pop. 8,563
- São Gonçalo do Pará43.2 mi away · pop. 11,770
- Candeias45.7 mi away · pop. 14,001
- Altolândia46.5 mi away
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Official Identifiers
IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- IBGE code
- 3135308
- UF
- MG
- Mesorregião
- Central Mineira
- Microrregião
- Bom Despacho
servicodados.ibge.gov.br
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