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Muriaé

MG · Southeast

Population: 108,716 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Muriaé

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Photo: Josue Marinho · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Muriaé (Puri language: Meruim-hu, “river of the mosquitoes”) 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 Zona da Mata Mineira, about 370 km southeast of the state capital. It covers an area of approximately 840 km², of which 18 km² is urban area, and its population was estimated at 108,447 inhabitants in 2025.

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Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

65

MG average (36 cities): 37 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

4.91 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

3.99 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

39

MG average (36 cities): 54 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

201.72 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

Cabo Frio (SBCB), 202 km in a straight line · 74 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

67.1

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Warm Average temperature: 24.3 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 263 mm Feb: 156 mm Mar: 199 mm Apr: 106 mm May: 50 mm Jun: 17 mm Jul: 15 mm Aug: 26 mm Sep: 93 mm Oct: 122 mm Nov: 244 mm Dec: 270 mm Jan: 32.6 °CFeb: 33.8 °CMar: 32.4 °CApr: 30.8 °CMay: 28.9 °CJun: 27.8 °CJul: 28.1 °CAug: 28.9 °CSep: 28.7 °COct: 30.6 °CNov: 31 °CDec: 31.8 °C Jan: 20.7 °CFeb: 21 °CMar: 20.5 °CApr: 19.1 °CMay: 17 °CJun: 14.9 °CJul: 14.8 °CAug: 15.4 °CSep: 17 °COct: 18.4 °CNov: 19.3 °CDec: 20.3 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 32.633.832.430.828.927.828.128.928.730.631.031.8
Avg. low (°C) 20.721.020.519.117.014.914.815.417.018.419.320.3
Rain (mm) 2631561991065017152693122244270

Weather station Muriae, 4 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Itaperuna RJ · 51 km 51
  2. Ubá MG · 59 km 51
  3. Juiz de Fora MG · 123 km 60
  4. Campos dos Goytacazes RJ · 129 km 44
  5. Nova Friburgo RJ · 130 km 62
  6. Cachoeiro de Itapemirim ES · 134 km 54

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Topic scores closest to those of Muriaé. Scores use your weights.

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  3. Montes Claros MG · Southeast 55
  4. Passos MG · Southeast 56
  5. Umuarama PR · South 63
  6. Barbacena MG · Southeast 63

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