Japonvar

Japonvar is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais.

Japonvar is in the bottom tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development.

There was a small retail commerce serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands.

[3] The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568.

[3] The name Japonvar came about because the settlement began at the junction of three rural roads, which led to Januária, São João da Ponte, and Varzelândia.