Contagem
A sprawling Brazilian industrial city in Minas Gerais, Contagem sits within the vast Greater Belo Horizonte metro area, offering a lakeside green corridor amid dense urban spread and easy access to the region's UNESCO-listed historic towns.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population627,123
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.7 km6.0 mi
Nearest airports
Contagem: quick answers
Where is Contagem?
Contagem is in Brazil, about 12 km7.6 miles in a straight line from Belo Horizonte.
How do you get to Contagem?
The nearest airport is Belo Horizonte (PLU), about 31 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Contagem?
The warmest month is February, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is June, at 18°C64°F. The wettest month is December, with about 265 mm10.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Contagem?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 restaurants, 3 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Contagem?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Sabará, Sete Lagoas and Ribeirão das Neves.