Passos, Minas Gerais

Passos
Municipality
Municipality of Passos
Aerial view of Passos
Aerial view of Passos
Flag of Passos
Flag
Coat of arms of Passos
Coat of arms
Location in Minas Gerais
Location in Minas Gerais
Passos is located in Minas Gerais
Passos
Passos
Location in Minas Gerais
Passos is located in Brazil
Passos
Passos
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 20°43′08″S 46°36′36″W / 20.71889°S 46.61000°W / -20.71889; -46.61000
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
Intermediate regionVarginha[1]
Immediate regionPassos[1]
Municipality created9 October 1848[2]
Municipality installed7 September 1850[2]
City status14 May 1858[2]
Government
 • MayorMaurício Antônio da Silva[3] (PSD[4])
 • Term2026–2028[3]
Area
[5]
 • Total
1,338.070 km2 (516.632 sq mi)
Elevation
[6]
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[5]
 • Total
111,939
 • Estimate 
(2025)[5]
116,951
 • Density83.6571/km2 (216.671/sq mi)
Demonympassense[5]
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Area code35
HDI (2010)0.756 (high)[5]
GDP per capita (2023)R$36,449.37[5]
Websitewww.passos.mg.gov.br

Passos is a municipality in southwestern Minas Gerais, Brazil. It had a population of 111,939 in the 2022 census, with an estimated population of 116,951 in 2025, in an area of 1,338.070 km2 (516.632 sq mi).[5] It is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Passos, within the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha.[1] The municipality takes its name from Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos, the dedication of the chapel around which the settlement developed.[2]

Geography

Location

The municipal seat lies at an elevation of 745 metres, between the state boundary with São Paulo and the Furnas Reservoir.[7] Neighboring municipalities are: Delfinópolis (N), São João Batista do Glória and São José da Barra (E), Alpinópolis (SE), Jacuí (S), Fortaleza de Minas (SW), and Itaú de Minas and Cássia (W).[8]

Statistical Micro-region

Passos is a statistical micro-region consisting of 14 municipalities: Alpinópolis, Bom Jesus da Penha, Capetinga, Capitólio, Cássia, Claraval, Delfinópolis, Fortaleza de Minas, Ibiraci, Itaú de Minas, Passos, Pratápolis, São João Batista do Glória, and São José da Barra. In 2000 the population was 207,525 inhabitants living in a total area of 7,127.40 km2.[8]

Distances

[9][10]

Airport

  • The airport is located 5 km from the city on highway MG 050, in the direction Passos/Itaú de Minas. It is adequate for daytime flights of light and medium-sized aircraft. The runway is tarmacked and measures 1500 m by 30 m. There is a departure lounge and modest facilities.[11]

Economy

Industry is the main economic activity of the municipality and is mainly centered in the production of sugar, yeast, milk byproducts and poultry. It has been expanding in other areas like heavy vehicle parts, cement, shoes and clothing. In 2005 520 transformation industries employing 5,719 workers. Other sectors were the retail sector employing 7,144 workers, public administration employing 1,141, and health services employing 1,276 workers. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$874 million, with 523 million reais from services, 168 million reais from industry, and 104 million reais from agriculture. There were 1,196 rural producers on 87,000 hectares of land. Approximately 8,000 persons were occupied in agriculture. The main crops are coffee, sugarcane, rice, beans, and corn. There were 113,000 head of cattle, of which 34,000 were milk cows (2006).[12]

There are 10 banks (2007): Banco ABN AMRO Real, Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Banco Crediacip, Banco HSBC, Banco Itaú (3 branches), Banco Mercantil do Brasil, Banco Santander Brasil, and Banco Unibanco.[13]

In the vehicle fleet there were 21,046 automobiles, 1,588 trucks, 2,075 pickup trucks, 304 buses, and 10,944 motorcycles (2007).[12]

Health and education

In the health sector there were 58 health establishments, which included 29 public health clinics and 3 hospitals with 416 beds (2005). Educational needs of 20,500 students were met by 38 primary schools, 15 middle schools, and 23 pre-primary schools. In higher education there was one school: Fundação de Ensino Superior de Passos.[12]

  • Municipal Human Development Index: 0.797 (2000)
  • State ranking: 47 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
  • National ranking: 624 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
  • Literacy rate: 91%
  • Life expectancy: 72 (average of males and females)[14]

In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$310.00 was above the state average of R$276.00 and below the national average of R$297.00. Poços de Caldas had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was Setubinha with R$73.00.

Famous people from Passos: N. Jabur (Politician), Sebastiao Maia (Farmer), Monsenhor Matias (Religion), Dr. Manuel Patti (Spiritualism), Julio Garavello (Basketball Player) and the Brothers musicians Edinho & Tacilinho (Santa Cruz).

The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568. Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.[14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Divisões regionais do Brasil" [Regional divisions of Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "História de Passos" [History of Passos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Prefeitura Municipal de Passos. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Galeria de prefeitos" [Gallery of mayors] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Prefeitura Municipal de Passos. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Maurício Silva se filia ao PSD e admite assumir a Prefeitura em abril" [Maurício Silva joins the PSD and acknowledges that he may assume the mayoralty in April]. Observo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 September 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Passos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Passos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Prefeitura Municipal de Passos. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Passos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Prefeitura Municipal de Passos. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 Citybrazil
  9. ↑ DERMG
  10. ↑ "A onde fica". Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  11. ↑ Guia Passos
  12. 1 2 3 IBGE
  13. ↑ Prefeitura Municipal de Passos Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
  14. 1 2 "Frigoletto". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
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