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Alto Jequitibá

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Alto Jequitibá

Total population

8,397

Elevation670 m
Land area152.74 km²
WeatherAvg high 78.8°F
Coordinates-20.42°, -41.97°

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City facts

Elevation
670 m
Area
152.74 km²
Time zone
UTC−03:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Alto Jequitibá is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. It belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Manhuaçu. The municipality has a population of 8,301 (2020) and its area is 152 km2 (59 sq mi).

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History & geography

Geography

Settled in the highplanes among offshoots from the Pico da Bandeira, the third highest mountain of Brazil nearing 3,000 meters, in the Ocidental side of the Caparaó range of mountains. It is in the Brazil's Southeast in the bush's zone.

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Geography

Latitude
-20.4237
Longitude
-41.9661
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
78.8°F
Avg low
61.9°F
Annual precipitation
37 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,218
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    130
  • Dusky-legged Guan
    Penelope obscura Temminck, 1815 · Aves
    91
  • Rufous-bellied Thrush
    Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    81
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    77
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    77
  • Buff-throated Warbling-Finch
    Microspingus lateralis (Nordmann, 1835) · Aves
    73
  • Rufous-browed Peppershrike
    Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    69
  • Diademed Tanager
    Stephanophorus diadematus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    68

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

Earthquake history

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

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Minas Gerais

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,775

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
43
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Alto Jequitibá, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3153509
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Zona da Mata
Microrregião
Manhuaçu

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • 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