Ribeirão das Neves
Ribeirão das Neves (lit. Snowy Creek) is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte.
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Overview
Overview
Most residents commute to Belo Horizonte. The city's population in 2025 was 346,971.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Ribeirão das Neves • Nickname — Neves • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Brazil • Leader Name — Juninho martins • Area Total Km2 — 155.454 • Area Land Km2 — 155.454 • Elevation M — 857 • Population Total — 329,794 • Population As Of — 2022 Brazilian census • Population Density Km2 — 2.195 • Population Est — 346,971 • Pop Est As Of — 2025 • Time Zone — BRT • Utc Offset — −3 • Postal Code Type — CEP postal code • Postal Code — 33805-000
History
History
Previously called Matas de Bento Pires, its first documents date back to the 18th century, when it was called "Matas de Bento Pires". In 1745, Jacintho Vieira da Costa, then field master, obtained the rights to the lands of Matas de Bento Pires and built a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows. Due to this, Matas de Bento Pires became Fazenda das Neves and later Engenho das Neves, in 1946.
Geography
Geography
Ribeirão das Neves is located on the northwest of Belo Horizonte. Federal Highway 135 passes through it. Its average elevation is 857 m above sea level.
Climate
Climate
Ribeirão das Neves has a Tropical Savanna Climate (Aw). It receives the most precipitation in December, with 265.5 mm of average rainfall; and the least precipitation in July, with 5 mm of average rainfall.
Notable people
Notable people
• Henfil (1944–1988), cartoonist • Laura Sabino (born 1999), politician and YouTuber • Wilson Piazza, footballer
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1.Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. 2017.
- 2.Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Ribeirão das Neves.
- 3.Ribeirão das Neves - Guia do cidade Ribeirão das Neves -MG Aqui você Encontra !. www.encontraribeiraodasneves.com.br.
- 4.Ribeirão das Neves topographic map, elevation, terrain. Topographic maps.
- 5.Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil. weatherspark.com.
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