Neighbourhood noise map
Novo Recanto, Contagem
Sossego Index 87 out of 100: Very calm. Ranked 70 of the 263 neighbourhoods rated in Contagem. That is above the city average of 76.
Very low noise. The quiet of a far residential area or a green space.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 52 to 93. Some corners are much louder than others, usually next to the avenues.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Rua 6 (residential street, 7 m), Rua do Sol (main local road, 156 m) and Avenida das Caçambas (main local road, 167 m).
The nearest airport is an unnamed airfield (small), 639 m away. Close enough to weigh on the index.
Nearby local sources: Cowan Engenharia (320 m).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 53 dB(A), index 87. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 46 dB(A), index 100. It is within the NBR 10151 references for residential areas (55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night).
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The closest neighbourhoods and their scores.
- Vila Francisco Mariano293 m away83
- Recanto da Pampulha409 m away85
- Vila Cowan 2ª Seção441 m away76
- São Mateus526 m away86
- Vila Cowan 1ª Seção550 m away78
- Carajás568 m away87
How to read this index
The Sossego Index runs from 0 to 100 and is an estimate built from open data, not an on-site measurement. 100 means 48 dB(A) or less, the level of a calm residential area. 0 means 86 dB(A) or more, the level of a heavy traffic avenue. Each neighbourhood's value is the median of nine points around its centre.
Read the full methodologyOpenStreetMap data, computed on October 21, 2026.