Araxá, Municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The city extends across 1,283 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 973 meters, with the Serra da Bocaina reaching 1,359 meters.
European settlers arrived in the mid-17th century, leading to conflicts with the native Araxás tribe and the integration into the Captaincy of Minas Gerais.
The population of 111,691 residents comprises 50.18% White, 38.71% Pardo, 10.78% Black, 0.25% Asian, and 0.07% Indigenous peoples.
The Romeu Zema Airport connects the city with other regions, while the municipality maintains 17 clinics and four hospitals for healthcare services.
The region contains substantial niobium deposits, essential for producing high-strength steels and alloys, with major mining operations in the area.
Location: Minas Gerais
Inception: December 19, 1865
Elevation above the sea: 973 m
Website: http://www.araxa.mg.gov.br
Shares border with: Perdizes, Ibiá, Sacramento, Tapira
Website: http://araxa.mg.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -19.59278,-46.94083
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:22
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