The Civil Registry and Notes Office of Serra da Saudade, the least populous city in Brazil, recorded a decrease in the number of inhabitants in 2024.
The city, which in February had 833 inhabitants, had 831 in May – there were two deaths and one birth.
In 2023, the IBGE – Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics instituted, through the census, Serra da Saudade as the smallest city in the country.
The citadel has had this post for 11 years. Before, who occupied it was Borá, in São Paulo. In the 2022 census, Borá had 907 inhabitants – the only city in the state with less than 1 thousand inhabitants.
More about Serra da Saudade
Serra da Saudade is located in the central west of Minas Gerais, 250 km from Belo Horizonte. Check out some curiosities about the city
- The name comes from a farm that has existed since the eighteenth century.
- Wi-Fi is open and free in the city center;
- There are streets with only one house;
- The extension of the city is 335 km², almost equal to the capital of MG;
- There are seven bars in the city, but only two markets, a clothing store, a bakery and a lottery;
- The mayor has almost 20 years of experience in the position;
- Other civil servants have also been in the posts for decades;
- The city’s infrastructure includes a municipal school, a health center, an exhibition park for fairs and events, a nursery, a gym, a sports square and a multi-sport gymnasium.
