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Ribeirão das Neves

MG · Southeast

Population: 348,996 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Ribeirão das Neves

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

Ribeirão das Neves is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, in the Southeast Region of the country. It belongs to the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region and is the eighth most populous municipality in the state, with 329,794 inhabitants according to the 2022 census.

It is considered a commuter town, since most of its residents work in the state capital or in neighboring municipalities that are also part of the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Region. The municipality's economy is concentrated in industry and in commerce in general, which employs the economically active population.

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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

3

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

Hospital beds per 1,000

0.29 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

0.93 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

83

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

Distance to intl. airport (km)

19.86 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), 20 km in a straight line · 1,467 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

62.9

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: 22.7 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300400 mm Jan: 331 mm Feb: 178 mm Mar: 198 mm Apr: 82 mm May: 28 mm Jun: 11 mm Jul: 5 mm Aug: 11 mm Sep: 49 mm Oct: 110 mm Nov: 236 mm Dec: 339 mm Jan: 28.7 °CFeb: 29.1 °CMar: 28.4 °CApr: 27.6 °CMay: 25.7 °CJun: 24.9 °CJul: 24.9 °CAug: 26.3 °CSep: 27.9 °COct: 28.7 °CNov: 27.7 °CDec: 28.2 °C Jan: 20 °CFeb: 20.2 °CMar: 19.8 °CApr: 18.8 °CMay: 16.6 °CJun: 15.4 °CJul: 15.2 °CAug: 15.8 °CSep: 17.4 °COct: 18.8 °CNov: 18.9 °CDec: 19.5 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 28.729.128.427.625.724.924.926.327.928.727.728.2
Avg. low (°C) 20.020.219.818.816.615.415.215.817.418.818.919.5
Rain (mm) 33117819882281151149110236339

Weather station Belo Horizonte, 23 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

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

  1. Contagem MG · 17 km 57
  2. Vespasiano MG · 19 km 52
  3. Belo Horizonte MG · 24 km 75
  4. Santa Luzia MG · 25 km 52
  5. Betim MG · 26 km 59
  6. Ibirité MG · 28 km 47

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Topic scores closest to those of Ribeirão das Neves. Scores use your weights.

  1. Almirante Tamandaré PR · South 48
  2. Novo Gama GO · Center-West 48
  3. Cidade Ocidental GO · Center-West 47
  4. Águas Lindas de Goiás GO · Center-West 51
  5. Valparaíso de Goiás GO · Center-West 51
  6. Viamão RS · South 48

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