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.
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Congonhas
Municipality
Municipality of Congonhas
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s):
"Cidade dos Profetas"
Country
Brazil
Region
Southeast
State
Minas Gerais
Founded
17 December 1938
Government
• Mayor
Cláudio Antônio de Souza (MDB)
Area
• Total
304.064 km2 (117.400 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
871 m (2,858 ft)
Population
(2021)[2]
• Total
55,836
• Density
159.57/km2 (413.3/sq mi)
Demonym
congonhense
Time zone
UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
36415-000 to 36419-999
HDI (2010)
0.753 – high[3]
Website
www.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.
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^"IBGE Congonhas". IBGE. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^"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)
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