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Also known as Congonhas do Campo

Congonhas (Congonhas do Campo until 1948) is a historical Brazilian city located in the state of Minas Gerais. It is situated 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.

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Settlement.name
Congonhas
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.official_name
Municipality of Congonhas
Settlement.nickname
"Cidade dos Profetas"
Settlement.image_seal
Congonhasmgbrasao.png
Settlement.image_flag
Bandeira-congonhas.png
Settlement.image_map
MinasGerais Municip Congonhas.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southeast
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
17 December 1938
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Cláudio Antônio de Souza (MDB)
Settlement.area_total_km2
304.064
Settlement.elevation_m
871
Settlement.population_as_of
2021

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
congonhense
Population
35364
Area
304.067
Elevation
884
Official website
www.congonhas.mg.gov.br
Image
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas.jpg
Dialing code
31
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Commons category
Congonhas (Minas Gerais)
Human Development Index
0.788
postal code
36415-000
inception
1938-12-17
electorate
41563
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Congonhas (Congonhas do Campo until 1948) is a historical Brazilian city located in the state of Minas Gerais. It is situated 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.

Located in a region rich in iron ore, it is surrounded by several mining dams. Two of them overflowed in January 2026.

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