This village was later chosen by Russian educator Helena Antipoff to be the seat of her works, that are still the major reference of the city.

Ibirite contains two meteorological stations, which one is INMET, located in Helena Antipoff Foundation, and others nearby neighborhoods of Vista Alegre and Bosque.

The first one is situated at 814 meters over the sea level and has a mild climate thanks to the dense vegetation of this part of town.

[citation needed] There are four top-level schools in the city of Ibirité: the State University of Minas Gerais, UNOPAR, UNINCOR and EADCOM.

Most residents of Ibirité work in neighboring cities, especially Belo Horizonte, Contagem and Betim.

A point of emphasis for industry of Ibirité is the Ibiritermo, thermoelectric plants powered by gas, inaugurated in 2002.

More than a half of the area occupied by Gabriel Passos refinery, from Petrobras, is in Ibiriteense territory.

The municipality contains part of the 3,941 hectares (9,740 acres) Serra do Rola-Moça State Park, created in 1994.