MG · Southeast
Population: 143,115 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Teófilo Otoni is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, in the Southeast Region of the country. It is located in the Mucuri Valley, about 450 km north-east of the state capital. It covers an area of approximately 3,240 km², of which 24 km² is urban area, and its population was estimated at 142,851 inhabitants in 2025, making it the 18th most populous municipality in the state.
The region began to be explored during the 16th century, in expeditions seeking gold and diamonds in the area; however, it was only in 1853 that the so-called “Companhia de Comércio e Navegação do Mucuri” (Mucuri Trade and Navigation Company) arrived at the site. Its aim was to settle the Mucuri Valley, and it was led by Theophilo Benedicto Ottoni. He founded the pioneering settlement on the banks of the Todos os Santos River on 7 September of that year. Having received a considerable number of immigrants, mainly Germans, the municipality over time discovered its economic vocation in the exploitation of precious stones, and today it is considered the “World Capital of Precious Stones”.
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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)
6.29 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
60.02 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
205.53 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,394.09 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
5.28 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
2.59 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 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 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
20.35 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
89.54 %
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)
303.06 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
Porto Seguro (SBPS), 303 km in a straight line · 219 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)
Hot Average temperature: 25.0 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 32.6 | 33.2 | 32.4 | – | – | 28.2 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 29.9 | 31.4 | 30.6 | 31.7 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.5 | – | – | 16.7 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 18.4 | 19.9 | 20.7 | 21.3 |
| Rain (mm) | 130 | 105 | 130 | – | – | 21 | 26 | 20 | 31 | 63 | 196 | 221 |
Weather station Teofilo Otoni, 1 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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