[gaw-vir-nuh-dawr vah-luh-dah-ris] 
| a city in E Brazil. 125,174. |
| Go·ver·na·dor Va·la·da·res (gŭv'ər-nə-dôr' vāl'ə-där'ĭs, gô'vĭr-nä-dôr' vä'lä-där'ĭs) A city of eastern Brazil northeast of Belo Horizonte. It is a processing center in a lumbering and agricultural region. Population: 246,000. |
Governador Valadares
city, eastern Minas Gerais estado (state), Brazil. It lies on the left bank of the Doce River. The city was made the seat of a municipality in 1937. It is an agricultural trade centre dealing in beans, rice, sugarcane, coffee, and livestock. Sawmills and food-processing plants are in the city, and mica and beryl are mined in the area. Governador Valadares is one of the most famous gem-trading centres in Brazil. Gem minerals include amethyst, chrysoberyl, brazilianite, topaz, and quartz. The city is on the Belo Horizonte-Vitoria railway and on the Rio de Janeiro-Salvador highway. It can also be reached by air. Pop. (2005 est.) 246,000.
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