Map of Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais is in Brazil. Its capital is Belo Horizonte. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.

Map of Minas Gerais with the capital Belo Horizonte, cities and municipalities
Map of Minas Gerais, Brazil.PNG 2000×1759 (350 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (735 KB)

Where is Minas Gerais?

The highlighted area shows Minas Gerais within Brazil. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.

Location of Minas Gerais in Brazil
Minas Gerais highlighted in red.PNG 1200×1183 (47 KB)

Minas Gerais: facts and places

Country
Brazil
Capital
Belo Horizonte
Area
586,514 km² (226,454 sq mi)
Population
20.5 million (2022)
Map reference point
18.58° S, 45.19° W

Places shown in this area include Belo Horizonte, Uberlândia, Juiz de Fora, Ipatinga, Montes Claros, Uberaba, Governador Valadares, Sete Lagoas, Divinópolis, and Poços de Caldas. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Belo Horizonte is marked separately as the capital.

Blank map of Minas Gerais

Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling municipalities. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.

Blank map of Minas Gerais without names
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Minas Gerais coloring map

Black-and-white coloring map of Minas Gerais
Printable coloring map of Minas Gerais.PNG 2000×1759 (296 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (689 KB)

Municipalities on the map

The source contains 853 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.

Sources and reuse

Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.

Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC), 2020, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Minas Gerais?

Minas Gerais is in Brazil. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Belo Horizonte, Uberlândia, Juiz de Fora, and Ipatinga.

What is the capital of Minas Gerais?

The capital is Belo Horizonte. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.

Can I print a blank map of Minas Gerais?

Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.

How current are the boundaries on this map?

The municipalities follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), OCHA ROLAC), a 2020 snapshot. The 853 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.

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