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.
Coordinates: 20°45′14″S 42°52′55″W / 20.75389°S 42.88194°W