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Pouso Alegre: how to get there and around

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Pouso Alegre is a city of 162,133 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 838 m (2,749 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population162,133
Elevation838 m (2,749 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes37550-000
Coordinates-22.23, -45.936
Pouso Alegre

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Daylight in Pouso Alegre runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late June to 13 h 32 min in late December (computed for -22.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Pouso Alegre in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Pouso Alegre?

About 162,133 people live in Pouso Alegre (GeoNames).

What time zone is Pouso Alegre in?

America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Pouso Alegre?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Pouso Alegre?

São Paulo (163 km), Rio de Janeiro (293 km), Belo Horizonte (330 km), Guarulhos (150 km), Campinas (138 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.