Governador Valadares
Governador Valadares is a city in Brazil with a population of about 250,878.
BrazilCity🏆 #117 most populated in Brazil🕐 America/Sao_Paulo
Governador Valadares is a Brazilian municipality in the countryside of Minas Gerais. In 2025, its population was 266,561 inhabitants, thus being the ninth most populated city in the state. It is an economical axis of the middle valley of the Doce River, having a significant influence on the east and northeast portion of Minas Gerais and local authorities of the state of Espírito Santo. Governador Valadares sits on the bank of the Doce River, 324 km from Belo Horizonte, the state's capital. Governador Valadares has an area of about 2 342 km2, of which only 58 km2 is urban area.
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About Governador Valadares
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 15 |
| Population | 250,878 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -18.8511, -41.9494 |
| Time zone | America/Sao_Paulo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 721 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #117 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 18°51′4″S · 41°56′58″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,099 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,920 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Antananarivo (Madagascar) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 18.85, 138.05 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 714 km |
| New York | 7,405 km |
| Paris | 8,710 km |
| London | 8,815 km |
| Cairo | 9,528 km |
| Los Angeles | 9,977 km |