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Alto Paraíso de Goiás
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Alto Paraíso de Goiás
Total population
10,306
Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Alto Paraíso de Goiás, usually referred to as Alto Paraíso, is a municipality located in the northeastern region of the state of Goiás, Brazil. The city is located in the Chapada dos Veadeiros and, since 2001, in the environmental protection area (APA) of Pouso Alto. Alto Paraíso is about 220 km from Brasília and 412 km from Goiânia. Alto Paraíso is located in the central Brazilian Highlands, a region characterized by the cerrado biome, also known as the Brazilian savannah. The region offers many natural and cultural attractions related to the ecotourism.
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History
The history of Alto Paraíso dates back to the middle of the 18th century, when a cattle ranch was set up by Francisco de Almeida. He called the region Veadeiros (related to deer). The first settlers raised cattle and wheat, due to high altitude and colder climate. In 1938, Veadeiros appeared as a district of Cavalcante, but was separated in 1953 to form its own municipality. In 1963, its name was changed to Alto Paraíso de Goiás, which means "high paradise of Goiás" in Portuguese.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,443
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,184
- Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves1,040
- Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,040
- Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,020
- Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves943
- Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves913
- Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves790
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Goiás
- Fazenda Vale das Araras19 mi away
- Fazenda Fortaleza20.9 mi away
- Cavalcante23.6 mi away · pop. 9,583
- Fazenda Santana26.4 mi away
- Cormari30.9 mi away
- São Luiz do Tocantins35.3 mi away
- Colinas do Sul37.8 mi away · pop. 4,030
- Engenho Dois37.9 mi away
- Flores de Goiás38.8 mi away · pop. 13,744
- São Sebastião da Nova Rom38.9 mi away
- Araí39 mi away
- Strass Burger42.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Alto Paraíso de Goiás
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- IBGE code
- 5200605
- UF
- GO
- Mesorregião
- Norte Goiano
- Microrregião
- Chapada dos Veadeiros
servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • 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