Lavras | |
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Municipality of Lavras | |
Etymology: Mining and tillage | |
Nickname(s): Cidade dos Ipês e das Escolas ("City of the Ipês and Schools") | |
Anthem: Hino do município de Lavras | |
Coordinates: 21°14′42″S 45°00′00″W / 21.24500°S 45.00000°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Minas Gerais |
Mesoregion | Campo das Vertentes |
Founded | 1729 |
Town rights | 1831 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jussara Menicucci de Oliveira (PSB) |
Area | |
• Total | 564.495 km2 (217.953 sq mi) |
Elevation | 919 m (3,015 ft) |
Population (2022 est.)[1] | |
• Total | 104,761 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Demonym | lavrense |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 37200-000 |
Area code | (+55) 35 |
Website | lavras |
Lavras is a municipality in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Located at an altitude of 919 m, it has a population of 104,761 inhabitants (2022).[1] The area of the municipality is 564.495 km2. The average annual temperature is 19.6°C and the average annual rainfall is 1,511 millimetres.
Located at the Green Valley and Waterfalls tourist circuit, it is also near Waters circuit – a series of spas in the state of São Paulo and Minas Gerais — and the Inconfidentes Trail circuit – a historical region of Minas. Lavras is connected by highway to the state capital, Belo Horizonte (237 km), to São Paulo (379 km) and Rio de Janeiro (423 km).[2]
2022 Estimates of Population