Contagem

Contagem
Contagem
Municipality
	Municipality of Contagem
	Skyline of Contagem
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Contagem das Abóboras
	Motto: Per Populum Omnis Potestas A Deo
	Location in Minas Gerais
	Contagem
	Coordinates: 19°55′55″S 44°03′14″W / 19.93194°S 44.05389°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Minas Gerais
Founded	1716
Government
• Mayor	Marília Campos (PT)
Area
• Total	194.586 km2 (75.130 sq mi)
Elevation	858 m (2,815 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	621,863
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	32000-000
Area code	+55 31
HDI (2010)	0.756 – high
Website	www.contagem.mg.gov.br

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.

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