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Contagem (Portuguese pronunciation: [kõˈtaʒẽj]) is a city in the center of the state of Minas Gerais, in Brazil. It is only 21 kilometres (13 miles) from the capital, Belo Horizonte, and forms part of a metropolitan area with a population of 4.8 million.

Contagem
Municipality
Municipality of Contagem
Skyline of Contagem
Nickname(s): 
Contagem das Abóboras
Motto(s): 
Per Populum Omnis Potestas A Deo
Location in Minas Gerais
Contagem
Coordinates: 19°55′55″S 44°03′14″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Minas Gerais
Founded1716
Government
  MayorMarília Campos (PT)
Area
  Total194.586 km2 (75.130 sq mi)
Elevation
858 m (2,815 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
  Total668,949
  Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
32000-000
Area code(s)+55 31
HDI (2010)0.756 – high[2]
Websitewww.contagem.mg.gov.br

Geography


The city belongs to the metropolitan mesoregion and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte, has a territorial extension of 195.2 square kilometres (75.4 square miles), and borders the municipalities of Ribeirão das Neves, Esmeraldas, Betim, Ibirité and Belo Horizonte. The elevation of the city hall is 939 metres (3,081 feet).


Population


According to estimates from 2020 the municipal population was 668,949 making it the third most populous city in the state of Minas Gerais, after Belo Horizonte and Uberlândia.[1]

The population is very young with 86% of the population being less than 50 years old.

Education indicators:

Color/Race Percentage
Mixed 48.6%
White 38.9%
Black 10.1%
Asian 1.3%
Amerindian 0.1%

Source: Census 2010


Economy


Contagem is primarily a city of heavy industry with a diversified industrial complex; even though minerals processing and chemicals still have a large importance. The municipality is responsible for 5.28% of the state GDP, occupying third place after Belo Horizonte and Betim.[3]

Serious problems with water and air pollution exist, and the Pampulha Lake (Belo Horizonte) receives large quantities of heavy metals from the city.

Contagem was the first industrial district built in Minas Gerais. Inaugurated in 1946, by 1950 it was the largest in the state. The Gafanhoto power plant (on the Pará River) was built by the state government in 1952 to provide for the implementation and development of the district, which is still the largest industrial region in Minas Gerais.

Ceasa Minas Greater BH (regional wholesale supply center) is in Contagem. It has a built area of 605,000m2, with 535 companies installed, and a public on busy days of 65,000 people. It is the largest in vegetables in all of Brazil.


Sister city


 Cuba Cienfuegos

Carmelo is a sister city in Cuba.


Notable people



References


  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ftp://ftp.ibge.gov.br/Pib_Municipios/2010/xls/Pib_Municipal_2006_2010_xls.zip



На других языках


- [en] Contagem

[es] Contagem

Contagem es un municipio brasileño del estado de Minas Gerais. Está situado en la región central del estado, a tan sólo 21 kilómetros de la capital, Belo Horizonte. Su sistema vial, planeado para soportar el intenso flujo de vehículos de carga, es realizado a través de las principales carreteras del país, la BR-381 (Fernão Dias - acceso a São Paulo), BR-262 (acceso a Vitória y Triângulo Mineiro) y la BR-040 (acceso a Brasilia y Río de Janeiro). Por lo que la ciudad se halla en un punto estratégico.

[ru] Контажен

Контажен (порт. Contagem) — муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Минас-Жерайс. Составная часть мезорегиона Агломерация Белу-Оризонти. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Белу-Оризонти. Население составляет 608 650 человек на 2007 год. Занимает площадь 194,586 км². Плотность населения — 3.127,9 чел./км².



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