(Itajubá University Center), the Faculdade de Medicina de Itajubá (Itajubá College of Medicine) and the FACESM - Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Econômicas do Sul de Minas (South Minas Gerais Economic and Social Sciences College). Local media The city has two weekly newspapers, six radio stations (FM and AM) and a local TV station. Of the six radio stations, one is a federal university (UNIFEI) station. Strategic industry The city has a major armament and blade weapons factory, the Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil - IMBEL (Brazilian Warfare Material Industry), builder of a licensed copy of the FN FAL assault rifle and several models of military-issue knives. Demographics The population was estimated at 96,869 according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2019. The human development index of the municipality was estimated at 0.815. It has a predominantly urban population, with 92 percent of the inhabitants living in its urban region and eight percent living in the countryside. Its vegetative growth rates are low, at around 1.3% per year. There is a large student population, mainly in undergraduate and graduate courses offered by colleges in the city. The city has many professional schools, thus having a lot of specialized labor. Politics The current mayor is Christian Gonçalves Tiburzio e Silva, elected by popular vote in 2021 of the DEM party. Sister cities - twin towns Itajubá has a one sister city: Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil See also Federal University of Itajubá References External links Federal University of Itajubá City government site Municipalities in Minas Gerais