MG · Southeast
Population: 117,349 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Passos is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, in the south of the state. It is located in the Passos Immediate Geographic Region, which is part of the Varginha Intermediate Geographic Region. Its estimated population in 2025 is 116,951 inhabitants, spread over a total area of 1,339 km². It is the second most populous municipality in its intermediate region and the 26th in the state. It lies 745 metres above sea level and has a high-altitude tropical climate.
The city stands out as a regional hub, with an economy based mainly on agriculture and livestock farming and on agribusiness, on small garment and furniture industries, and on a strong services sector. In transport, the city is served mainly by highway MG-050 and by federal highway BR-146.
Beyond its economic importance, Passos serves as a regional centre in southern Minas Gerais, attracting residents of neighbouring municipalities for health, education and commercial services. The municipality is also established as a reference in the garment sector, being recognised for the production of jeans, and it has fairs and events that boost the local economy. Further information about the city, its infrastructure and general characteristics can be found on regional portals.
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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)
3.41 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
66.14 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
218.72 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,883.29 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
2.66 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.95 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
5.5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.8 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
26.06 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.14 %
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)
260.06 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
Viracopos (SBKP), 260 km in a straight line · 2,166 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: 21.6 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 28.7 | 29.2 | 29.0 | 28.6 | 26.2 | 25.4 | 25.8 | 27.8 | 29.2 | 29.5 | 28.8 | 28.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 18.3 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 15.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 16.6 | 17.6 | 18.0 |
| Rain (mm) | 336 | 245 | 204 | 77 | 66 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 69 | 148 | 210 | 328 |
Weather station São S.Do Paraiso, 57 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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