Ituiutaba
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Ituiutaba is a city and municipality in the western part of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Elevated to city status in 1901, it had a population in 2001 of 90,507 and a total area in the municipality of 2,694 km² (URBAN: 24.2 km RURAL: 2,669.8 km.) The altitude of the seat of the municipality is 544 mts. above the sea level.
It is located in the west of the economic and geographical region called Triângulo Mineiro and is 140 km. west of Uberlândia on BR 365, which connects as far as Pirapora.
The climate is hot-humid with rains falling between October and March. There are sporadic cold spells between May and July.
- Temperature
MINIMUM: 18°C (winter). MAXIMUM: 38°C (spring). ANNUAL AVERAGE: 28°C.
In the economic sector the municipality produces soybeans and corn among other crops. Cattle raising for meat and dairy is important. There is an annual livestock fair, EXPOPEC, occurring during the week of 16 of September, when city has its anniversary.
There are two private colleges: Fundação Educacional de Ituiutaba - FEIT, and Faculdade do Triângulo Mineiro - FTM.
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