MG · Southeast
Population: 144,503 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Varginha is a Brazilian municipality located in the southern region of the state of Minas Gerais, 314 km from the state capital, Belo Horizonte. It lies at an average altitude of 907 metres and covers a total area of 395.396 km², of which 34.95 km² is urbanized. According to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) estimates for 2022, it had a population of 136,467 inhabitants, ranking 19th among the most populous municipalities in the state.
In 1996 the municipality gained notoriety in the media because of the event known as the Varginha Incident, in which witnesses reported the alleged sighting of an extraterrestrial creature and unidentified flying objects. The impact of the incident has been reflected in tourism and local culture over the years, with the creation of statues and other buildings that refer to the event, which became intangible heritage of the municipality on 5 June 2023.
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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)
3.46 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
68.08 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
331.18 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,977.96 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
2.24 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.02 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
5.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.2 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
33 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.15 %
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)
234.63 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), 235 km in a straight line · 41,330 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: 19.9 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 29.5 | 30.1 | 29.4 | 28.2 | 25.5 | 24.3 | 24.8 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 28.8 | 29.2 | 29.0 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 16.9 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 16.2 |
| Rain (mm) | 319 | 205 | 196 | 90 | 60 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 95 | 121 | 189 | 302 |
Weather station Lambari, 45 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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