Uberlândia

Uberlândia is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and the second most populous in the state. The 2022 census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics counted 713,224 inhabitants, and the 2024 estimate was 754,954. The municipality covers 4,115.82 square kilometres, of which about 135 are within the urban perimeter, and the municipal seat stands at an elevation of 863.18 metres. The area was first settled in 1818 by João Pereira da Rocha, who established the São Francisco Farm, and the village of São Pedro de Uberabinha was established on 14 March 1891 with its first Municipal Council. The climate is tropical, with reduced rainfall in winter and an annual average temperature of around 22 degrees Celsius. The city is home to the Federal University of Uberlândia, with a university population of about 50,000 students, and to the Uberlândia Esporte Clube, founded in 1922.