Ribeirão das Neves (English: Snow's 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. Most residents commute to Belo Horizonte. The population in 2020 was 338,197.

Ribeirão das Neves
Center of Ribeirão das Neves
Center of Ribeirão das Neves
Flag of Ribeirão das Neves
Official seal of Ribeirão das Neves
Nickname: 
Neves
Location in the state of Minas Gerais and Brazil
Location in the state of Minas Gerais and Brazil
Ribeirão das Neves is located in Brazil
Ribeirão das Neves
Ribeirão das Neves
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 19°46′1″S 44°5′13″W / 19.76694°S 44.08694°W / -19.76694; -44.08694
CountryBrazil
Government
Area
 • Total155.454 km2 (60.021 sq mi)
 • Land155.454 km2 (60.021 sq mi)
Elevation
857 m (2,812 ft)
Population
 (2021 est.[2])
 • Total341.415
 • Density2.195/km2 (5.69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
CEP postal code
33805-000
Websiteribeiraodasneves.mg.gov.br

The city currently has some factories, which strengthen the growth of the municipality, and an increase in trade, with many bars, pizzerias, beauty salons, supermarkets, department stores, several banks as CEF, the Bank of Brazil, Bradesco, Itau, which still houses a small part of the economically active population.[3]

Geography edit

Ribeirão das Neves is located on the northwest of Belo Horizonte. Federal Highway 135 passes through it. Its average elevation is 857 meters above the sea level.[4]

Climate edit

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.

Climate data for Ribeirão das Neves
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)
29
(84)
28
(82)
27
(81)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
26
(79)
27
(81)
28
(82)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(80)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23
(73)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
20
(68)
19
(66)
18
(64)
20
(68)
22
(72)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(71)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)
20
(68)
19
(66)
18
(64)
15
(59)
13
(55)
13
(55)
14
(57)
16
(61)
18
(64)
19
(66)
19
(66)
17
(62)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 227.0
(8.94)
246.5
(9.70)
125.9
(4.96)
46.1
(1.81)
18.6
(0.73)
10.1
(0.40)
5.0
(0.20)
9.5
(0.37)
34.3
(1.35)
84.0
(3.31)
179.0
(7.05)
265.5
(10.45)
1,251.5
(49.27)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 18.7 13.0 13.9 6.4 3.2 1.6 0.9 1.6 5.2 10.7 17.3 21.1 113.6
Mean daily daylight hours 13.2 12.7 12.2 11.6 11.2 11.0 11.1 11.5 12.0 12.6 13.1 13.3 12.1
Source: Weatherspark.com[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019. 2018 Area Total
  2. ^ IBGE 2021
  3. ^ "Minas Gerais obtém o melhor saldo positivo do país na oferta de vagas de trabalho". 9 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Ribeirão das Neves topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. ^ "Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.

External links edit