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Confins

Minas Geraisvillage

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Confins

Total population

7,350

Founded

1995

Air quality index

43Good
Elevation833 m
Land area42.01 km²
Coordinates-19.63°, -43.99°

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City facts

Founded
1995
Elevation
833 m
Area
42.01 km²
Official website
www.confins.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Confins is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2025 is estimated to be 7,758 people. The area of the municipality is 42.008 km2 (16.219 sq mi). The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. It is home of the international airport of Belo Horizonte, Tancredo Neves International Airport.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-19.6279
Longitude
-43.9912
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
11
PM10 (µg/m³)
11.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
13.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,952
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    164
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    130
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    126
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    121
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    115
  • Eurasian Moorhen
    Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    105
  • Masked Water-Tyrant
    Fluvicola nengeta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    95
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    94

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Rufous-headed Tanager
Rufous-headed Tanager
Hemithraupis ruficapilla
Seen 2026-06-21
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Seen 2026-06-21
Moonflower
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Seen 2026-06-19
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Seen 2026-06-17
Mexican Fritillary
Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia
Seen 2026-06-16
Aechmea bromeliifolia
Aechmea bromeliifolia
Aechmea bromeliifolia
Seen 2026-06-16
African Hermit Spider
African Hermit Spider
Nephilingis cruentata
Seen 2026-06-16
Cocoi Heron
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Seen 2026-06-11
Masked Water-Tyrant
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Seen 2026-06-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Confins, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Rua José Ribeiro Sobrinho, Confins MG — Confins, Brazil0.2 miPraça Brigadeiro Délio Jardim de Matos, Confins MG — Confins, Brazil0.2 miVista parcial de Confins MG — Confins, Brazil0.4 miCapela e Igreja Matriz de São José, Confins MG — Confins, Brazil0.6 miDeck da Lagoa Central de Confins MG — Confins, Brazil0.7 mi^7 silver wing and blue sky - panoramio — Confins, Brazil0.9 miNas Asas da Gol - panoramio — Confins, Brazil1 miInfraero - 061 - Flickr - Rafael Delazari — Confins, Brazil1.3 miEdilson - 2000 - Flickr - Rafael Delazari — Confins, Brazil1.4 miVista parcial do pátio do Aeroporto Internacional de Belo Horizonte-Confins MG — Confins, Brazil1.5 miObra do Terminal 2 de Confins — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 03 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 02 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 01 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 04 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 05 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 06 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 07 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 08 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miVista aérea de Teresina 09 — Confins, Brazil1.7 miAeroPorto de Confins - MG, Brasil - panoramio — Confins, Brazil1.8 miPR-AYV Azul CNF — Confins, Brazil1.8 miAeroporto Internacional de BH 03 — Confins, Brazil1.8 miAeroporto Internacional de BH 02 — Confins, Brazil1.8 mi

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3117876
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte
Microrregião
Belo Horizonte

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br