Juiz de Fora

Juiz de Fora (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒwiz dʒi ˈfɔɾɐ], Outsider Judge), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 573,285 inhabitants. The geographical area of the municipality is 1,437 km² (555 sq mi).

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Juiz de Fora
Municipality
Municipality of Juiz de Fora
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Nickname:  JF
Motto(s):  Pro Patria et Urbe "For the homeland and the city"
Juiz de Fora Location of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Coordinates: 21°45′43″S 43°20′58″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Incorporated	30 May 1850
Government
• Mayor	Margarida Salomão (PT)
Area
• Total	1,436 km2 (554 sq mi)
Elevation	678 m (2,224 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	573,285
• Density	359.59/km2 (931.3/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal Code	36000-000
Area code	+55 32
HDI (2010)	0.778 – high[2]
Website	www.pjf.mg.gov.br

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 (and also the three largest urban sprawls of the country): Rio de Janeiro (189 km (117 mi)), Belo Horizonte (260 km (160 mi)) and São Paulo (486 km (302 mi)). Major highways connect Juiz de Fora with these three metropolitan areas, the most important being the BR 040 which connects Brasília with Rio de Janeiro via Belo Horizonte. The city is built on the Paraibuna, a major tributary of the Paraíba do Sul river.