Uberaba () is a city in the state of

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literall ...

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. It is located in the

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at above sea level on the Uberaba River, and away from the state capital,

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. The city status was granted in 1856, and its name comes from the

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meaning "bright water". As of 2021 the population was 340,277 inhabitants.

History

The history of Uberaba begins in 1810 when capt. Major Eustaquio founded a settlement in the vicinity of the ancient route of Anhanguera (also known as the 'Goyazes road') to serve as a stopping point for locals and travelers during the 19th century. Given the strategic location of the village and as a crossroads, local farmers started to cultivate crops and domesticate cattle for commerce which led the establishment of a strong livestock network for that region. The territory of Uberaba was part of the

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of Goias until 1816, being annexed to the Captaincy of Minas Gerais in the same year. It was raised to parish in 1820 then formally named as a city in 1856. The first rail station was built in 1889 due to the expansions of Mogiana Railway from the municipality of

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, increasing local economy in the following years. Today, the city holds events of

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and agribusiness. As an industrial hub, Uberaba is a regional center of culture, and business. It is home to numerous institutions, marketplaces, and entertainment venues. The municipality also comprises the district of

Peirópolis Peirópolis is a rural district located in Uberaba, Brazil. It is known as a geological-paleontological site, and the location of ''The Paleontological Research Center Llevellyn Ivor Price'', and ''The Dinosaur Museum,'' as many dinosaur fossil ...

, a palaeontological site located in the rural area of the city, holding the ''Palaentological'' ''Research Center – Llewellyn Ivor Price'' (pt: Centro de Pesquisas Paleontológicas – Llewellyn Ivor Price) and a museum dedicated to the fossils found in the area. It was named in honor of the Brazilian paleontologist

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Geography

Climate

Uberaba's climate is

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(Aw). The average temperature for the year is 21.9 °C (71.4 °F). The highest recorded temperature is 40.2 °C (105.2 °F) which was recorded in October. The lowest recorded temperature is −2.2 °C (28.0 °F) recorded in July. There are an average of 86 days of

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with the most occurring in December, and the least occurring in July.

Demographics

Uberaba is the main municipality in the

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. In 2021, the

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consisted of 10 municipalities within an area of 14.281,652 km² (5514,17 sq mi). *

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* Santa Juliana * Uberaba * Veríssimo

Economy

Uberaba is one of the largest producers of grain in the state. The top agricultural products are

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bean,

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cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...

, and

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. The city also holds the ‘’ Expozebu’’, one of the largest cattle fair in the world taking place every

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. The

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employs just over half the population living in the city, followed by manufacturing industry, and agriculture in third place. Industrial sector include agribusiness, food processing, clothing, steel, mining, chemical products, electronic devices, home appliances, and more. The industrial park currently hosts processing plants operated by chemical companies such as Vale S.A.,

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, Sipcam Nichino ( UPL), and

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. Cargo is transported to other cities by road, and rail. Peiropolis

Agriculture: crops planted (2006)

*Bananas: 28 ha. *Coffee: 1,000 ha. *Oranges: 1,410 ha. *Tangerine: 168 ha. *Cotton: 3,145 ha. *Rice: 543 ha. *Peanuts: 100 ha. *Potatoes: 2,190 ha. *Sugarcane: 36,000 ha. *Onions: 450 ha. *Beans: 1,450 ha. *Cassava: 1,300 ha. *Corn: 50,000 ha. *Soybeans: 100,000 ha. *Sorghum: 1,250 *Tomatoes: 240 ha. *Wheat: 336 ha.

Farming (2006)

* Number of farms: 1,093 * Agricultural area: 282,692 ha. * Planted area: 105,000 ha. * Area of natural pasture: 112,678 * Workers related to producer: 1,764 * Workers not related to producer: 2,533

Transportation

Uberaba is served by Mário de Almeida Franco Airport.

Notable people

Alfredo Moser Alfredo Moser ( Uberaba) is a Brazilian mechanic and inventor. Biography Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais in Brazil. He married Carmelinda in 1978. He invented what is known as the Moser lamp. Moser lamp Moser invented a lamp in 2002, using a p ...

, inventor. *

João Menezes João Magalhães Hueb de Menezes (born 17 December 1996) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Menezes has a career-high ATP singles ranking of 172 achieved on 17 February 2020. He also has a career high doubles ranking of 488 achieved on 3 ...

, tennis player. * Yuu Kamiya, artist.

Popular culture

Uberaba is also famous for being the home of the philanthropist and spiritualist medium

Chico Xavier Chico Xavier () or Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido (, April 2, 1910 – June 30, 2002), was a popular Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. During a period of 60 years he wrote over 490 books and several ...

. Chico was born in

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in 1910, living in Uberaba from 1959 until his death at the age of 92 on June 30, 2002. He is buried in the city.

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. *

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References

External links

City Hall of Uberaba websiteGovernment of the State of Minas Gerais website
{{Authority control Populated places established in 1809 1809 establishments in Brazil Municipalities in Minas Gerais