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Brazil

Araxá

Administrative territorial entity Big city Municipality Municipality of Brazil

Araxá, Municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Description

Araxá sits in the central highlands of Minas Gerais, where gentle hills give way to higher mountain ranges. The town spreads across a wide valley, with residential neighborhoods interspersed among agricultural land and industrial zones.

History

Explorers reached the area in the mid-1600s and encountered the indigenous Araxá people, from whom the place takes its name. The settlement grew through agriculture and mining, especially after mineral deposits were discovered in the 20th century.

Culture

The population of 111,691 residents comprises 50.18% White, 38.71% Pardo, 10.78% Black, 0.25% Asian, and 0.07% Indigenous peoples.

Practical

A regional airport connects the town with larger centers, while several bus lines link the downtown area with outlying neighborhoods. Health services and pharmacies are spread throughout the urban area.

Did you know?

Large deposits of niobium lie in the surrounding area and are extracted in mines that rank among the most important in the world. This metal is used in the production of specialty steels and alloys.

Location

Minas Gerais

Inception

December 19, 1865

Elevation above the sea

973 m

Shares border with

Perdizes, Ibiá, Sacramento, Tapira

Website

http://araxa.mg.gov.br

GPS coordinates

-19.59278,-46.94083

Latest update

December 13, 2025 17:11

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