Juiz de Fora (, '' Outsider Judge''), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literall ...

, approximately from the state border with

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 573,285 inhabitants. The geographical area of the municipality is . The city's location was a key factor in its economic and demographic development since it is situated between the three most important financial and economic metropolises of

southeast Brazil The Southeast Region of Brazil ( pt, Região Sudeste do Brasil; ) is composed of the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo State, São Paulo. It is the richest region of the country, responsi ...

(and also the three largest

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s of the country): Rio de Janeiro (), Belo Horizonte () and

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaW ...

(). Major highways connect Juiz de Fora with these three metropolitan areas, the most important being the BR 040 which connects

Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...

with

via

Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol ...

. The city is built on the

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, a major tributary of the

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river.

History

The origins of Juiz de Fora can be traced back to the beginnings of the 18th century, when the

Caminho Novo Estrada Real (, ''Royal Road'') was an epithet applied to the roads built and maintained by the Portuguese Crown both in Portugal itself and in the Portuguese overseas territories. Presently it is used to designate a set of colonial-era tou ...

(''New Way'') road was opened linking

to the gold rush area of

around Vila Rica (now

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). The region was covered with dense forest (hence its name; "Zona da Mata", ''Forest Zone''). Despite the opening of the new route the area remained largely uninhabited and most of its scarce settlement was centered on the road itself. The first permanent inhabitants of the municipality were merchants and farmers who supplied the travelers' needs on the long road between the coast and the gold region. Further development would only take place after the decline of gold mining in the central zone of

. The capital previously invested in the mines was now invested in coffee plantations, and the region of

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became a fertile ground to invest in. The position of the village then called Santo Antônio do

was favourable due to the road connection with the capital of the country and its harbour. In 1850 the small village was officially elevated to city status. Progress continued in 1861 with the completion of the first

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road in Latin America, the

Estrada União e Indústria The Estrada de Rodagem União e Indústria (''Union and Industry Highway''), connecting the cities of Petrópolis and Juiz de Fora in the southeast of Brazil, was the first macadamized road in Latin America. It was opened on 23 June 1861 by the emp ...

(Union and Industry), replacing the Caminho Novo. Its name reflected the newfound wealth of the city, for industry replaced coffee-related agriculture as its economic heart. Five years later a new railway, the Estrada de Ferro Dom Pedro II, reached the city and in 1889 the first hydroelectric powerplant of Latin America ( Marmelos Zero) was built on the Paraibuna river on the outskirts of the city along the Estrada União e Indústria. As both foreign and domestic capital fueled the industrial boom the city became a major centre (becoming the largest urban area of the state). By first decade of the 20th century Juiz de Fora was among the main textile and industrial producers in South America and in

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particularly. The city's wealth was second only to major cities such as

and

. But as the coffee rush frontier moved southwestwards it reached the

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and its immensely fertile plateaus which became the richest in the federation and industry flourished there as it had in Juiz de Fora itself. The city of Juiz de Fora became the major industrial centre in a state that was being much surpassed by

in industrial output, and worse still much of the wealth generated by the state (a large bulk by Juiz de Fora itself) was being used in the building of the new state capital

(replacing

at the centre of the gold region), founded at the end of the 19th century and which, in the Brazilian and Latin-American tradition of centralization, was intended to be the largest city of the state. The

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of the 30s worsened the city's decay which would only be overcome five decades later. By the 1940s the city had lost its nationwide influence due to the continued growth of Belo Horizonte and the loss of industry. The city's decay can be seen in the figures for its population which remained stagnant from the early 1930s to the late 1960s. By the mid-1970s, the city started to experience new growth, which continues to this day. This new era began with the establishment of a federal university ( UFJF) in the city and the decision by the Brazilian military junta (1964–1985) to promote the city as a major military centre. This sparked a phenomenon rarely experienced by post-industrial towns: the industrial rebirth of the city, this time following Brazilian industrialization itself, based on heavy-industry such as steel and engineering. Recently, the city seems to be experiencing a new era in its history, again following a boom in Brazilian economy, and is reinventing itself as a major centre for services (such as telecommunications, with an important call centre) and education (following the federal university, private colleges have been established in the city). Today Juiz de Fora is an important commercial centre for the surrounding region and is the core of an unofficial metropolitan area of more than 1 million inhabitants.

Geography

According to the modern (2017) geographic classification by Brazil's National Institute of Geography and Statistics (

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), the city is the main municipality in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Juiz de Fora.

Location

Juiz de Fora is located in southeast of Minas Gerais state. It is in a strategic location close to the important metropolitan areas of Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and São Paulo and on the main route from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte and Brasília. The distance of Juiz de Fora to important cities is: *

: *

: * Vitória: *

Climate

Although lying within tropical latitudes the climate is relatively mild. The altitude of makes the weather usually cooler and rainier than the lower surrounding areas. Under the

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Juiz de Fora's climate is classified as a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

with two distinct seasons, one hotter and rainier (October to April) and one cooler and drier (May to September). The average annual temperature is around with an average high of and an average low of . It is very humid with average humidity of 80%. The annual rainfall varies between .

Economy

Juiz de Fora is the third most important industrial center in the state of

, despite being the fourth largest in terms of population. It was once the state's largest city, a position which was held up until the beginning of the 20th century (it held the second position until the 1980s). There are important steel mills and automotive factories (

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being the most famous) in the city, along with several textile factories. The city is also an important trade center with a considerable area of influence, being considered the capital of the

region of the state. It has four big shopping malls, several hyper-marts and many smaller shops.

Transport

Major Roads

* BR-040, linking JF to north-south cities in the middle part of the states of

and

, such as

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, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro and

. *

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, linking JF to east-west cities in the southern part of

, such as Leopoldina,

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, Lima Duarte,

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, Liberdade and

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Railways

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. Freight only.

Airports

* Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport, known popularly as "Serrinha", located within the city limits, approximately to the southwest of the centre in the district of "Aeroporto". Currently, the airport doesn't have any operation of commercial flights. Juiz de Fora Airport

* Pres. Itamar Franco Airport located north in the municipality of Goianá. Azul Linhas Áereas Brasileiras operates flights to Campinas (VCP) and GOL Linhas Áereas Inteligentes to Belo Horizonte (PLU) and São Paulo-Congonhas (CGH).

Culture

The massive presence of immigrants – especially from

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, Italy, Germany,

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

and

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and more recently China – throughout its history has given the city a cosmopolitan spirit and diverse cuisine. Walking down Rio Branco Avenue, (the city's several kilometers long main avenue) one can find typical German, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese restaurants, as well as traditional Brazilian and vegetarian cuisine. Juiz de Fora is an important regional cultural center, one of the few towns in south-east Minas Gerais to have permanently functional cinemas, theatres, music venues and light entertainment. There is a nationally important museum ( Museu Mariano Procópio) and a Philharmonic Orchestra (Orquestra Filarmônica Pró-Musica). The city also hosts a yearly classical music festival, the Festival Internacional de Música Brasileira Colonial e Música Antiga (International Festival of Brazilian Colonial Music and Early Music). It is home to the " Meninos Cantores da Academia" the second oldest choir in this category in Brazil and to the Coral Universitário da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora an eclectic and neat choir with a remarkable musical legacy of 50 years in the city. Cultural life is also boosted by many cinema, gastronomic and rock festivals like: "Primeiro Plano Juiz de fora Cinema Festival", "JF Sabor", "Deutsches Fest" (The festival celebrates and preserves the cultural customs, the gastronomy and everything related to the German traditions. In 2018, the party celebrated 160 years of the German immigration to Juiz de Fora), "Comida di Buteco JF" and "Festival de Bandas Novas". The rock festival has been supporting the local music scene and promoting countless new bands since 1999. The Federal University and several private-owned colleges in Juiz de Fora turn it in a highly sought destination for students. Some of the courses at the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora are reputedly among the best in Brazil, considered the second best university in the state of Minas Gerais and 14th position among Brazilian universities according to international ranking in 2018. The cultural life of Juiz de Fora is marked by great eclecticism, which can be seen in its architecture.

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buildings dating from the first decade of the 20th century are intermingled with those in

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style from the mid-20th century, and many modern concrete edifices including one building by

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Sport

Football

Juiz de Fora is the home of Tupi and Tupynambás. Tupi was the 1932 runner-up of

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in 2001, was 3rd place in 2008 Campeonato Mineiro and won Taça Minas Gerais in 2008. It is widely regarded as one of the most important teams of the state, despite lacking national prestige. They won the

2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D In 2011, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, will be contested for the third time in history, during 18 July and 13 November. It will be contested by 40 clubs, four of which will eventually qualify to ...

(national fourth division) after beating Santa Cruz in both legs of the final, having qualified for the tournament after América de Teófilo Otoni withdrew before the start of the competition. In 2015, they finished 3rd place at the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, achieving promotion for the Brazilian second tier for the first time in the team history,. However, they finished 18th in the

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and was relegated back to Série C. After missing promotion in the final stage in 2017, the next year saw Tupi relegated to Série D due to goal difference. Meanwhile, after the 60s, Tupynambás had sporadically played at

with their football department closed most of the years. They returned to professional football in 2016 after receiving a percentage fee from sale of

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, who started his youth career at the club, from

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and were promoted from the third division of Campeonato Mineiro in the same year. In 2018, Tupynambás finished in 2nd place at the second division of Campeonato Mineiro, earning promotion to the

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. In 2019, with both teams together in Minas Gerais first division since

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, Tupi had a disappointing campaign after failing to win a single match and being relegated after finishing in the last place; meanwhile Tupynambás won their first match by 5-1 against Villa Nova, defeated their city rivals in the second match by 1-0 and finished in the 8th place, being beaten by

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in the quarter-finals.

Volleyball

In 2011, UFJF volleyball team won promotion to

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for the first time. In its first season, UFJF finished 11th from 12 teams and is pending invitation to stay at the top division for 2012/13 season. Later on the team changed its name to JF Vôlei and it was ranked # 7 in the superliga 2016/2017,the team's best performance so far.

Demography

Ethnic groups found in Juiz de Fora include:

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Africans African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Ethn ...

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, Lebanese,

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, others

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and more recently Chinese. The population was 238,510 in 1970 with 7.6% living in rural areas. Vista_do_centro_de_Juiz_de_Fora-MG

As of the 2010 census, there were 516,248 people living in Juiz de Fora. The racial composition of the city was: The population of Juiz de Fora since the first census, in 1872:

Notable people from Juiz de Fora

Geraldo Majella Agnelo Geraldo Majella Agnelo (born 19 October 1933) is a Brazilian Roman Catholic Cardinal. He is Archbishop Emeritus of São Salvador da Bahia and Primate Emeritus of Brazil. Early life and ordination Agnelo was born in Juiz de Fora. He was ordaine ...

(cardinal and

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) in the

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Ana Carolina Ana Carolina Sousa (, born September 9, 1974) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Career Carolina has a contralto vocal range. Her musical influence comes from the crib, her grandmother used to sing on the radio, and her great aunt a ...

(singer) *

Scheila Carvalho Scheila Carvalho Ladeira (September 24, 1973, in Juiz de Fora) is a Brazilian model, dancer, and latterly sex symbol. She rose to prominence as a dancer for axé act '' É o Tchan!'', and has gone on to appear in numerous magazine photo shoots, ...

(model, dancer) *

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(former professional footballer, murdered in 2018) * Bernardo Faria (Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion) * Rubem Fonseca (writer and poet) *

Itamar Franco Itamar Augusto Cautiero Franco (; 28 June 19302 July 2011) was a Brazilian politician who served as the 33rd president of Brazil from 29 December 1992 to 31 December 1994. Previously, he was the 21st vice president of Brazil from 1990 until th ...

(former Brazilian President and former mayor of the city) * Márcia Fu (former Brazilian female volleyball player) *

Fernando Gabeira Fernando Paulo Nagle Gabeira (; born February 17, 1941) is a Brazilian politician, author and journalist. He was a federal deputy for the State of Rio de Janeiro from 1995 to 2011. He is best known for his book ''O que é isso, companheiro?'' ...

(writer, reporter, congressman) * Giovane Gávio (former Brazilian volleyball player) * Natália Guimarães (Miss Brazil 2007, 1st runner up Miss Universe 2007) *

Andréia Horta Andréia de Assis Horta (born 27 July 1983) is a Brazilian actress. Horta was born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. Career Horta played the role of Renata in the Rede Record's telenovela Alta Estação, and played the role of Beatriz in Chama ...

(actress) * Júlia Horta ( Miss Brasil 2019) * Hudson (professional footballer, currently at

) *

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(former footballer and one of the victims of Chapecoense plane crash) *

Fab Melo Fabricio Paulino de Melo (; June 20, 1990 – February 11, 2017) was a Brazilian professional basketball player. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics before returning to his home country and play ...

(former NBA basketball player) *

Murilo Mendes Murilo Monteiro Mendes (May 13, 1901 – August 13, 1975) was a Brazilian Modernist poet, considered to be one of the forerunners of the Surrealist movement in Brazil. Biography Mendes was born in Juiz de Fora, in the Brazilian state of Minas G ...

(poet) *

Leda Nagle Leda Maria Linhares Nagle (born 5 January 1951) is a Brazilian journalist, writer, actress and television presenter. She hosted the program ''Sem Censura'' at TV Brasil for over 20 years. Life and career Nagle was born in Juiz de Fora. She mov ...

(journalist) * Pedro Nava (writer and journalist) * Lara Rodrigues (actress) * Thomás (professional footballer, currently at Greek club Apollon Smyrnis) * Wesley (professional footballer, currently at English club

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) José duardo Gattas Bara Jogador de voley (Tri campeão brasileiro) Jogou na seleção brasileira

References

External links

Juiz de Fora Guide

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Juiz de Fora city government

Juiz de Fora Virtual Tour

Juiz de Fora and Region Tourist Guide

JF Clipping News
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