MG · Southeast
Population: 122,683 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Nova Lima is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region (RMBH). According to the 2022 census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, its population is 111,697 inhabitants, making it the 27th most populous municipality in the state. Its area is 429.313 km², the 29th largest territory among the municipalities of its immediate geographic region. Nova Lima borders the capital, Belo Horizonte, and the distance between the two city centers is approximately 22 km.
The city of Nova Lima is historically known for mineral extraction, mainly of iron ore and gold. Several mines are located in the municipality, including the Morro Velho, Mostardas, Rio de Peixe, Capitão do Mato, Tamanduá, Mutuca and Mar Azul mines. Seeking to diversify the local economy beyond mineral extraction, the municipal government has been implementing incentives for various sectors, such as industry, construction, startups, and ecological and gastronomic tourism. Thanks to these tax incentives, the city has become a nationally prominent brewing hub.
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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)
5.71 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
69.16 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
517.68 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
5,081.17 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
3.37 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.73 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
5.1 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.7 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
38.28 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
99.52 %
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)
42.21 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), 42 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, 12 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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