Viçosa, Minas Gerais

Viçosa
Municipality
Município de Viçosa
Federal University of Viçosa - Main Building
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): College Town
Location of Viçosa in the state of Minas Gerais
Viçosa Location of Viçosa in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°45′14″S 42°52′55″W / 20.75389°S 42.88194°W / -20.75389; -42.88194Coordinates: 20°45′14″S 42°52′55″W / 20.75389°S 42.88194°W / -20.75389; -42.88194
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Government
• Prefeito	Ângelo Chequer (PSDB)
Area
• Total	299.397 km2 (115.598 sq mi)
Elevation	648 m (2,126 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	77,863
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website

Viçosa is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population in July 2016 was estimated at 77 863 inhabitants. 

It is a city essentially oriented to education, with emphasis on the Federal University of Viçosa, founded in 1926 by the then president of the Republic Arthur da Silva Bernardes , born in Viçosa. It also counts with other private higher education institutions, emphasizing even more the educational character of the city. It is a city that attracts several people from Brazil and other countries due to scientific and academic events that take place around the university, totaling approximately 500 annual events. Its population is composed mostly by young people, which gives a dynamic to the city, in addition to the large number of parties that take place during the week. ^[1]

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