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Barão de Cocais

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Barão de Cocais

Total population

30,778

Elevation1163 m
Land area340.68 km²
Coordinates-19.95°, -43.49°

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City facts

Elevation
1163 m
Area
340.68 km²
Time zone
UTC−03:00
Official website
www.baraodecocais.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Barão de Cocais is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 32,866 people living in an altitude between 682 and 1425 meters. The area of the municipality is 340.675 square kilometres (131.535 sq mi). The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Itabira.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-19.9452
Longitude
-43.4870
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
24,601
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    506
  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    438
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    416
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    404
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    402
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    383
  • Pale-breasted Thrush
    Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    383
  • Bananaquit
    Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    373

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Minas Gerais

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,832

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
71
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Black-fronted Titi
Black-fronted Titi
Callicebus nigrifrons
Seen 2026-06-11
Paepalanthus amoenus
Paepalanthus amoenus
Paepalanthus amoenus
Seen 2026-05-17
Swallow-tailed Manakin
Swallow-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia caudata
Seen 2026-05-09
Gray-capped Tyrannulet
Gray-capped Tyrannulet
Phyllomyias griseocapilla
Seen 2026-04-30
Planalto Hermit
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Seen 2026-04-30
Red-legged Seriema
Red-legged Seriema
Cariama cristata
Seen 2026-04-30
Chicken Snake
Chicken Snake
Spilotes pullatus
Seen 2026-04-16
Cope's Eastern Paraguay Tree Frog
Cope's Eastern Paraguay Tree Frog
Boana polytaenia
Seen 2026-04-15
Brazilian Common Walking Leaf Frog
Brazilian Common Walking Leaf Frog
Phyllomedusa burmeisteri
Seen 2026-04-15

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3105400
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte
Microrregião
Itabira

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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