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Santa Luzia

MG · Southeast

Population: 231,473 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Santa Luzia

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

Santa Luzia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, belonging to the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte. It is located at 19°46'11" south latitude and 43°51'05" west longitude, at an altitude of 751 meters. Its population, according to the IBGE 2025 estimates, was 230,382 inhabitants, with the largest population concentration and commercial activity in the district of São Benedito, located eight kilometers from the center of the municipality.

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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

8

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

Hospital beds per 1,000

0.68 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

1.08 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)

20.6 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), 21 km in a straight line · 1,467 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

63.5

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, 21 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. Vespasiano MG · 11 km 52
  2. Sabará MG · 14 km 54
  3. Belo Horizonte MG · 19 km 75
  4. Nova Lima MG · 24 km 72
  5. Ribeirão das Neves MG · 25 km 48
  6. Contagem MG · 30 km 57

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Santa Luzia. Scores use your weights.

  1. Valparaíso de Goiás GO · Center-West 51
  2. Camboriú SC · South 52
  3. Águas Lindas de Goiás GO · Center-West 51
  4. Almirante Tamandaré PR · South 48
  5. Viamão RS · South 48
  6. Novo Gama GO · Center-West 48

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