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Varginha / MG

144,503 pop. (2026) varginhense

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

Where to go in Varginha visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
15%
Completeness of CBR Tourism Intelligence
Initial portrait
Territorial characterization IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
144,503 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 10.07 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 73,780.24
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
6.2 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.778 · Alto
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in Varginha

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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

  • 73 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q3 2025. See table →

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 33,791 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in May (4,652) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: +10 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 241 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky (Elói Mendes/MG), 5 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 →
  • 73 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: Lago de Furnas · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →

Accessibility, logistics and connectivity

Distance to the state capital (straight line)

241 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

5 km to the nearest
Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky · Elói Mendes/MG5 km in a straight line
Mello Viana · Três Corações/MG31 km in a straight line
COMANDANTE VIRGILIO BORIM · Paraguaçu/MG33 km in a straight line
Comandante Paschoal Patrocínio Filho · Alfenas/MG53 km in a straight line
Padre Israel (Israel Batista de Carvalho) · Ijaci/MG60 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.