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Barro Alto

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Total population

10,371

Air quality index

23Good
Coordinates-14.97°, -48.92°

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City facts

Overview

Barro Alto sits in Goiás, Brazil and is identified as a small town. Located at -14.970°, -48.919°, Barro Alto occupies a tropical portion of the southern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 10,371 residents. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,012 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.9696
Longitude
-48.9191
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
23
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
35
NO₂ (µg/m³)
7.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,306
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-tipped Dove
    Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves
    144
  • Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
    Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    135
  • Flavescent Warbler
    Myiothlypis flaveola S.F.Baird, 1865 · Aves
    120
  • Pale-breasted Thrush
    Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    111
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    96
  • Purple-throated Euphonia
    Euphonia chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    86
  • Black-capped Antwren
    Herpsilochmus atricapillus Pelzeln, 1868 · Aves
    85
  • Rufous-browed Peppershrike
    Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    72

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

J
Joao Nunes Pereira
politician from Brazil

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

Nearby places in Goiás

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,012

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Barro Alto

Aspectos geológicos e geoctronológicos do complexo de barro alto, Goiás
Adônis de Souza · 1973
Untersuchungen zur Geologie, Petrographie, Metamorphose und Genese des basisch-ultrabasischen Massivs von Barro Alto/Goiás (Brasilien)
G. A. Stache · 1976
Meio Ambiente em Foco – Volume 3
Meio Ambiente em Foco – Volume 3
2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Black-and-gold Howler Monkey
Black-and-gold Howler Monkey
Alouatta caraya
Seen 2026-05-24
Colpolopha minuta
Colpolopha minuta
Colpolopha minuta
Seen 2026-04-08
Macropsychanthus violaceus
Macropsychanthus violaceus
Macropsychanthus violaceus
Seen 2026-04-08
Comanthera elegans
Comanthera elegans
Comanthera elegans
Seen 2026-04-08
Justicia nodicaulis
Justicia nodicaulis
Justicia nodicaulis
Seen 2026-04-08
Ocelot
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Seen 2026-04-07
Pouteria ramiflora
Pouteria ramiflora
Pouteria ramiflora
Seen 2026-04-07
Qualea multiflora
Qualea multiflora
Qualea multiflora
Seen 2026-04-07
Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog
Northern Orange-legged Leaf Frog
Pithecopus hypochondrialis
Seen 2026-03-30

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
5203203
UF
GO
Mesorregião
Centro Goiano
Microrregião
Ceres

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • 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