Passos

Passos is a municipality in southwestern Minas Gerais, Brazil. It had a population of 111,939 in the 2022 census, with an estimated population of 116,951 in 2025, in an area of 1,338.070 km2 (516.632 sq mi). It is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Passos, within the Intermediate Geographic Region of Varginha. The municipality takes its name from Senhor Bom Jesus dos Passos, the dedication of the chapel around which the settlement developed.