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Araxá / MG

119,834 pop. (2026) araxaense
Tourism MapTourist municipality Tourism regionNascentes das Gerais e Canastra

Public data for Araxá, with source and date on every number. Updated on 04/11/2026.

15%
Completeness of CBR Tourism Intelligence
Initial portrait
Territorial characterization IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
119,834 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 8.85 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 79,211.75
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
6.7 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.772 · Alto
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in Araxá

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Signals for anyone assessing investment in the municipality, derived from public data: each line gives the number and links to the source card. A signal, not a recommendation; nothing is estimated.

Formalization

  • 90 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q2 2026. See table →

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 26,412 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Jul (4,200) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: +16 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 318 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Romeu Zema (Perdizes/MG), 3 km away in a straight line. See card →

Public support

  • Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
  • Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
  • 90 providers operating in CADASTUR. Registration in CADASTUR is a condition for accessing FUNGETUR (federal). See table →

Classification

  • Tourism Map: Tourist municipality · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →
  • Tourism region: Nascentes das Gerais e Canastra · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →

Accessibility, logistics and connectivity

Distance to the state capital (straight line)

318 km
CapitalBelo Horizonte/MG
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022

Nearest public aerodromes

3 km to the nearest
Romeu Zema · Perdizes/MG3 km in a straight line
Patrocínio · Patrocínio/MG76 km in a straight line
Rio Paranaíba · Rio Paranaíba/MG85 km in a straight line
Mario de Almeida Franco · Uberaba/MG109 km in a straight line
Patos de Minas · Lagoa Formosa/MG113 km in a straight line
Public aerodromes certified by ANAC, the five closest to the town center in a straight line. The list includes aerodromes without regular commercial flights.
Source: ANAC, List of Public Aerodromes · extracted 10/2026

Main access routes

Data not yet available
Main access routes not yet reported.
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body.