Lavras is a municipality located in the southern region of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Situated at an altitude of 919 meters above sea level, the city covers a total area of 564.495 square kilometers and serves as a regional center with a population of 104,761 inhabitants.
The local climate is characterized by an average annual temperature of 19.6 °C and an average annual rainfall of 1,511 millimeters. These geographic and climatic conditions define the environmental setting of the municipality within the Brazilian highlands.