Map of Montes Claros, Brazil

Montes Claros is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a population of about 437,601. It lies at 16.7350°S, 43.8617°W. Montes Claros is about 447 km (278 mi) east of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bocaiúva, 42 km to the south.

Montes Claros at a glance

Where is Montes Claros?

• The 5th largest city in Minas Gerais on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 08 min on the shortest day to 13 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Montes Claros

• Bocaiúva — 42 km south
• Janaúba — 119 km northeast
• Várzea da Palma — 133 km southwest
• Pirapora — 133 km southwest
• São Francisco — 138 km northwest
• Porteirinha — 142 km northeast
• Januária — 148 km north
• Capelinha — 178 km southeast
• Salinas — 179 km east
• Araçuaí — 191 km east

Largest cities in Minas Gerais

• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Uberlândia — 754,954
• Contagem — 627,123
• Juiz de Fora — 540,756
• Betim — 384,000
• Uberaba — 356,781
• Ribeirão das Neves — 346,971
• Governador Valadares — 266,561
• Sete Lagoas — 238,909
• Ipatinga — 235,311

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.