Araguari is a city and municipality in northwestern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is located in the northern Triângulo Mineiro region, on the Jordão River, a tributary of the Paranaíba River, at an elevation between 940 and 1,087 meters. Flag of Minas Gerais See other Brazilian States Capital Belo Horizonte Largest City Belo Horizonte Area 586,528. ... The Triângulo Mineiro is an unofficial region in northwestern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. ... The Paranaíba River is a Brazilian river whose source lies in the state of Minas Gerais in the Mata da Corda mountains, municipality of Rio Paranaíba, at an altutude of 1,148 meters; on the other face of this mountain chain are the sources of the Abaeté river...

New city hall (Palácio dos Ferroviários)

The municipality of Araguari has an area of 2,774 km², with 54 km² in the urban zone and 2,675 km² in the rural zone. The population in 2001 was 118,243, making it the third most important city in the Triângulo Mineiro, after Uberlândia and Uberaba. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Uberlândia is a city on the Rio Uberabinha in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. ... Uberaba is a city and municipality in western Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. ...

Rivers that water the municipality are: Rio Araguari, Ribeirão das Araras, Corrego Grande, Ribeirão Jordão, and Ribeirão Piçarrão. The Paranaíba in the north forms the boundary with the state of Goiás. Flag of Goiás See other Brazilian States Capital Goiânia Largest City Goiânia Area 341 289 km² Population   - Total   - Density 4 848 725 14. ...

Partial view of the downtown

• Temperature:
  • annual average: 20.7 C
  • maximum annual average: 26.3 C
  • minimum annual average: 16 C
• Annual average rainfall: 1484 mm
• Distances from major cities:
  • Belo Horizonte 569 km.
  • Rio de Janeiro 1,000 km.
  • São Paulo 623 km.
  • Brasília 397 km.
  • Vitória 1,109 km.
• Main highways serving the municipality
  • BR-050 - São Paulo - Brasilia: allows for south/center-west integration, and connecting with the Belém/Brasília reaches the north of the country.
  • MG-223 - Allows for the integration of the region of the Triângulo Mineiro with the capital of the state, Belo Horizonte, connecting with BR-365 and with BR 050.
  • MG-413 - It connects Araguari with Goiânia and all the center-west of the country.
  • MG-748 - It connects Araguari to BR-365, interconnecting with the north of Minas Gerais as far as Montes Claros.

Araguari is a major railroad junction and connects with the states of Goiás, Tocantins, and Mato Grosso do Sul. Image File history File links Downtownaraguari. ... Image File history File links Downtownaraguari. ... Flag of Goiás See other Brazilian States Capital Goiânia Largest City Goiânia Area 341 289 km² Population   - Total   - Density 4 848 725 14. ... Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. ... Flag of Mato Grosso do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Campo Grande Largest City Campo Grande Area 358,158. ...

Formerly called Freguesia do Brejo Alegre, the settlement was made the seat of a municipality in 1882 and was elevated to city rank in 1888.

Araguari's main source of income is from the large herds of cattle raised in the hinterlands, where rice, soybeans, corn (maize), citrus fruits, tomatoes, feijão (beans), and mandioca (manioc) are also cultivated. In recent years the region has become one of the most important coffee-growing areas in the country and there is an annual coffee fair.

There are five hospitals and clinics in the city and two campuses of regional universities.

On the northern boundary of the municipality is an immense complex of hydroelectric power stations (Emborcação and Miranda), which form several lakes. In addition to the energy supplied these are great tourist attractions, providing oportunities for fishing and the practice of water sports. [1]and [2] And two more are being built (Capim Branco I and II)

External links (in Portuguese)

• government site
• Site with useful information