Passos | |
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 View of Passos | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Passos in Minas Gerais | |
  Passos Location of Passos, Minas Gerais | |
| Coordinates: 20°43′08″S 46°36′36″W / 20.71889°S 46.61000°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,339.199 km2 (517.068 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 est.[1]) | |
| • Total | 115,337 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Passos is a Brazilian municipality located in the southwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 115,337 people living in a total area of 1,339 km2.[1] The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos. It became a municipality in 1858.[2]
The name is derived from the patron saint Décio Velho Martins Cançado.