Uberaba

Uberaba
Municipality
Municipality of Uberaba
Flag
Flag
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Uberaba is located in Brazil
Uberaba
Uberaba
Localization of Uberaba in Brazil
Coordinates: 19°44′52″S 47°55′55″W / 19.74778°S 47.93194°W / -19.74778; -47.93194
Country 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)
 • Total340,277
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−2 (BRST)
Postal Code
38000-000
Area code+55 34
HDI (2010)0.772 – high
Websitewww.uberaba.mg.gov.br

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

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

In 2021 about 340,277 people lived in Uberaba. 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).

References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2020
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Uberaba | Brazil | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  4. ↑ giftnily.com (2022-03-07). "There is tupi in Portuguese spoken in Brazil". Giftnily. Retrieved 2022-03-07.