Congonhas

This article is about Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. For Congonhas–São Paulo Airport, see São Paulo–Congonhas Airport. For Congonhas do Norte, Minas Gerais (South of Belo Horizonte), see Congonhas do Norte.
Congonhas
Municipality
Municipality of Congonhas
Flag of Congonhas
Flag
Official seal of Congonhas
Seal
Nickname(s): 

"Cidade dos Profetas"
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
Founded17 December 1938
Government
 • MayorCláudio Antônio de Souza (MDB)
Area
 • Total304.064 km2 (117.400 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
871 m (2,858 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total55,836
 • Density159.57/km2 (413.3/sq mi)
Demonymcongonhense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
36415-000 to 36419-999
HDI (2010)0.753 – high[3]
Websitewww.congonhas.mg.gov.br

Congonhas (Congonhas do Campo until 1948) is a historical Brazilian city located in the state of Minas Gerais. It is situated 90 kilometres (56 mi) south from Belo Horizonte, the capital of state of Minas Gerais, by the highway BR-040. As of 2020, the city had a population of 55,309.[4]

It is a well preserved historic city and retains the characteristics of a baroque city, with its churches, buildings and museums.

Other historical cities in Minas Gerais are Ouro Preto, São João del-Rei, Diamantina, Mariana, Tiradentes and Sabará.

  1. ^ "Ipatinga". Câmara Municipal de Ipatinga. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "IBGE Congonhas". IBGE. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ IBGE 2020