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Alvinópolis

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Alvinópolis

Total population

15,059

Founded

1892

Air quality index

22Good
Elevation620 m
Land area599.34 km²
Coordinates-20.11°, -43.06°

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City facts

Founded
1892
Elevation
620 m
Area
599.34 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Alvinópolis is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 its population is estimated to be 15,169. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Itabira.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.1105
Longitude
-43.0602
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
22
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
43
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,126
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Synechocystis aquatilis Sauv.
    Synechocystis aquatilis Sauv. · Cyanobacteriia
    69
  • Planktolyngbya limnetica (Lemmerm.) Komárk.-Legn. & Cronberg
    Planktolyngbya limnetica (Lemmerm.) Komárk.-Legn. & Cronberg · Cyanobacteriia
    64
  • Synedra ulna (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg, 1832
    Synedra ulna (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg, 1832 · Bacillariophyceae
    55
  • Monoraphidium contortum (Thur.) Komárk.-Legn.
    Monoraphidium contortum (Thur.) Komárk.-Legn. · Chlorophyceae
    41
  • Cylindro
    Raphidiopsis raciborskii (Wołoszyńska, 1912) Aguilera et al., 2018 · Cyanobacteriia
    39
  • Melosira varians C.Agardh, 1827
    Melosira varians C.Agardh, 1827 · Bacillariophyceae
    36
  • Navicula rostellata Kützing
    Navicula rostellata Kützing · Bacillariophyceae
    31
  • Synedra goulardii Brébisson ex Cleve & Grunow, 1880
    Synedra goulardii Brébisson ex Cleve & Grunow, 1880 · Bacillariophyceae
    30

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).

Photos

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

Browse all places in Minas Gerais →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,756

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

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

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

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

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3102308
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte
Microrregião
Itabira

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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