Juiz de Fora, city, southeastern Minas Gerais estado (state), Brazil. It is situated in the deep Paraibuna River valley between the Orgãos and Mantiqueira ranges. Formerly known as Paraibuna, Juiz de Fora is the centre of a highly developed agricultural region producing rice, bananas, sugarcane, coffee, and other crops and livestock.

Formerly known as Paraibuna, Juiz de Fora is the center of a highly developed agricultural region producing rice, bananas, sugarcane, coffee, and other crops and livestock. It is a large manufacturing center and is known especially for its textiles and plastics.

Juiz de Fora (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒwiz dʒi ˈfɔɾɐ], Outsider Judge), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2022 census the current population is 540,756 inhabitants.

Juiz de Fora is a city in Southern Minas Gerais, close to the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2006 estimate the population was 509,125 inhabitants. The area of the municipality is 1,437 km².