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Pouso Alegre

MG · Southeast

Population: 163,439 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Pouso Alegre

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

Pouso Alegre is a Brazilian municipality located in the south of the state of Minas Gerais, about 393 km from the state capital, Belo Horizonte. It lies at an average altitude of 832 metres and covers a total area of 542.797 km², of which 152.2 km² is urbanised area. According to IBGE estimates for August 2025, its population was 162,133 inhabitants, ranking 17th among the most populous municipalities in the state.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

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

46

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

Hospital beds per 1,000

2.49 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

4.63 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

42

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

Distance to intl. airport (km)

144.81 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

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro (SBGR), 145 km in a straight line · 41,330 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

66.4

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

Mild Average temperature: 18.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))

5 10 15 20 25 30 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 295 mm Feb: 225 mm Mar: 187 mm Apr: 78 mm May: 67 mm Jun: 24 mm Jul: 20 mm Aug: 29 mm Sep: 79 mm Oct: 136 mm Nov: 175 mm Dec: 287 mm Jan: 26.4 °CFeb: 26.6 °CMar: 26.5 °CApr: 25.5 °CMay: 23.2 °CJun: 22.5 °CJul: 22.8 °CAug: 24.6 °CSep: 25.4 °COct: 26.3 °CNov: 26.2 °CDec: 25.9 °C Jan: 16.7 °CFeb: 16.5 °CMar: 15.9 °CApr: 13.1 °CMay: 9.3 °CJun: 6.7 °CJul: 6.4 °CAug: 7.4 °CSep: 11.2 °COct: 13.7 °CNov: 15.1 °CDec: 16.1 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 26.426.626.525.523.222.522.824.625.426.326.225.9
Avg. low (°C) 16.716.515.913.19.36.76.47.411.213.715.116.1
Rain (mm) 295225187786724202979136175287

Weather station Caldas(P. de Caldas), 58 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. Poços de Caldas MG · 82 km 60
  2. Varginha MG · 91 km 55
  3. Pindamonhangaba SP · 92 km 57
  4. Taubaté SP · 97 km 57
  5. Caçapava SP · 99 km 66
  6. Guaratinguetá SP · 100 km 55

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Pouso Alegre. Scores use your weights.

  1. Chapecó SC · South 58
  2. Santa Cruz do Sul RS · South 62
  3. Uberlândia MG · Southeast 57
  4. Ipatinga MG · Southeast 59
  5. Araraquara SP · Southeast 61
  6. Lavras MG · Southeast 56

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