Nepomuceno is a Brazilian municipality located in the south of the state of Minas Gerais. The population in 2020 was 26,826 in a total area of 584 km2 (225 sq mi).[1] The maximum elevation is 1,100 m (3,600 ft) and the minimum is 850 m (2,790 ft).
The city belongs to the IBGE statistical microregion of Varginha. It lies 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the important highway BR-381 (Fernão Dias). Distances to major and nearby cities are:
- Belo Horizonte – 233 km
- São Paulo – 330 km
- Rio de Janeiro – 396 km
- Brasília – 1085 km
- Três Pontas – 54 km
- Três Corações – 80 km
- Varginha – 81 km
- Lavras – 25 km
The climate is humid, with mild summers, subject to sporadic periods of drought and with mild winters. The annual rainfall is 1,600 mm.