Uberaba

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Uberaba
Municipality
Municipality of Uberaba
From the top, left to right: Parque Ecológico Mata do Ipê (Mata do Ipê Ecological Park), The Japanese Clock at the former bus station, Archdiocese of Uberaba, Partial view of downtown, Museum of Sacred Art/Igreja de Santa Rita (Santa Rita Church), The city's first medical school (Now UFTM Campus Manoel Terra), and the old railway station of Peirópolis.
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Indefesse pro Brasilia! (Latin) Unflagging for Brazil!
Location in Minas Gerais
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
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	2 March 1820
Government
• Mayor	Elisa Gonçalves de Araujo (2021) (SD)
Area
• Total	4,529.7 km2 (1,748.9 sq mi)
Elevation	823 m (2,700 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	340,277
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−2 (BRST)
Postal Code	38000-000
Area code	+55 34
HDI (2010)	0.772 – high[2]
Website	www.uberaba.mg.gov.br

Uberaba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ubeˈɾabɐ]) is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Highlands at an elevation of 823 metres (2,700 ft) above sea level on the Uberaba River, and is situated 418 kilometres (260 mi) from the state capital, Belo Horizonte.^[3] The city was granted its status in 1856 and derives its name from the Tupi language, meaning "bright water".^[4] As of 2021, the population was 340,277 inhabitants.