MG · Southeast
Population: 139,858 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Conselheiro Lafaiete is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, in the Southeast Region of the country. It is located in the central region of the state, about 100 km south of the state capital. It covers an area of approximately 370 km², of which 29 km² is urban area. Its population was estimated at 139,858 inhabitants in 2026, making it the 20th most populous municipality in the state.
Emerging as one of the oldest settlements in Minas Gerais, under the name Campo Alegre dos Carijós, from the exploration by the bandeirantes at the end of the 17th century, it was elevated to the category of vila in 1790, under the name Queluz, and to the category of city in 1866. In 1934 it received its current name, in honour of Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira, a distinguished son of the land and an influential politician during the time of the Empire of Brazil.
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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)
5.72 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
68.67 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
MG average (36 cities): 33 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
180.8 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,630.23 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
1.54 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
2.67 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
6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
7 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
37.86 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.07 %
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)
116.81 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 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), 117 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)
Mild Average temperature: 19.6 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 27.1 | 27.7 | 26.8 | 25.5 | 23.3 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 24.0 | 24.4 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 26.4 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 16.8 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 15.6 | 16.4 |
| Rain (mm) | 291 | 156 | 178 | 65 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 127 | 209 | 270 |
Weather station Barbacena, 64 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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