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Aloândia

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Aloândia

Total population

1,973

Founded

1953

Elevation672 m
Land area102.16 km²
Coordinates-17.73°, -49.48°

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City facts

Founded
1953
Elevation
672 m
Area
102.16 km²
Time zone
UTC−03:00
Official website
www.aloandia.go.gov.br

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Overview

Aloândia is a municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 1,986 in 2020 and the municipal area was 102.1 km2, one of the smallest in the state of Goiás.

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History & geography

History

Construction of the first houses of the settlement called São João, after a ranch nearby, began in 1941. The name was later changed to "Itambé", meaning waterfall, from the waterfalls coming down from the nearby hills. In 1948 it was elevated to district in the municipality of Pontalina with a new name, "Aloândia", meaning "praise to the light". In 1953 it became a municipality.

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Geography

Latitude
-17.7278
Longitude
-49.4809
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
262
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Roadside Hawk
    Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    5
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Purple-throated Euphonia
    Euphonia chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Scaled Dove
    Columbina squammata (R.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    4
  • Blue-and-yellow Macaw
    Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Black-fronted Nunbird
    Monasa nigrifrons (von Spix, 1824) · Aves
    3
  • Toco Toucan
    Ramphastos toco P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    3
  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    3

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
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Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
5200506
UF
GO
Mesorregião
Sul Goiano
Microrregião
Meia Ponte

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br