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Betim

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Betim

Total population

411,846

Founded

1938

Elevation817 m
Land area346 km²
Coordinates-19.97°, -44.21°

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City facts

Founded
1938
Elevation
817 m
Area
346 km²
Official website
www.betim.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Betim is a town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte (BH) and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. It is the fifth largest city in Minas Gerais and one of the 50 largest cities in the Southeast of Brazil.

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History & geography

Geography

Betim is located on the southwest of Belo Horizonte IGR, with Rio Paraopeba flowing through its south. Its average elevation is 830 meters above the sea level. Betim has Humid Subtropical Climate (Cwa). It sees the most rainfall in December, with 268.5 mm of average precipitation; and the least rainfall in July, with 5.5 mm of average precipitation.

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Geography

Latitude
-19.9703
Longitude
-44.2065
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16,199
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    349
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    336
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    334
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    322
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    257
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    256
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    239
  • Bananaquit
    Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    235

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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Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
532
Avg daily Wikipedia views
18
Attention level
Obscure

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Books about Betim

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3106705
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte
Microrregião
Belo Horizonte

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • 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