MG · Southeast · State capital
Population: 2,415,451 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Belo Horizonte is the capital of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population is 2,315,560 inhabitants, according to the 2022 census, making it the sixth most populous municipality in the country, the third in the Southeast Region and the first in its state. With an area of approximately 331 km², it has a diversified geography, with hills and lowlands. It lies about 716 km from Brasília, and is the second state capital closest to the federal capital, after Goiânia.
Surrounded by the Serra do Curral, which serves as its natural frame and historical landmark, it was planned and built to be the political and administrative capital of the state of Minas under the influence of positivist ideas, at a time of strong appeal of republican ideology in the country. It underwent unexpected accelerated population growth, reaching more than one million inhabitants within almost seventy years of its founding. Between the 1930s and 1940s, industrialization also advanced, along with many buildings of modernist inspiration, notably the houses of the Cidade Jardim neighborhood, which helped define the city's appearance.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
MG average (36 cities): 86 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
12.38 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
67.41 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Mid-range rent Shown as a band among the 36 cities with rent data (thirds). See the source for exact prices.
Source: Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Proprietary
MG average (36 cities): 33 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
586.92 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,567.11 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
MG average (36 cities): 37 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
3.9 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
8.9 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
MG average (36 cities): 64 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.3 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
MG average (36 cities): 72 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
40.62 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.94 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
MG average (36 cities): 54 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
33.48 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
1,467 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Tancredo Neves (SBCF), 34 km in a straight line · 1,467 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Warm Average temperature: 22.7 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 28.7 | 29.1 | 28.4 | 27.6 | 25.7 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 26.3 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 27.7 | 28.2 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 20.0 | 20.2 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 17.4 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 19.5 |
| Rain (mm) | 331 | 178 | 198 | 82 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 110 | 236 | 339 |
Weather station Belo Horizonte, 2 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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