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Campos Altos

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Campos Altos

Total population

12,979

Founded

1944

Air quality index

21Good
Elevation1046 m
Land area719.12 km²
Coordinates-19.70°, -46.17°

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City facts

Founded
1944
Elevation
1046 m
Area
719.12 km²
Official website
www.camposaltos.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Campos Altos is a Brazilian municipality located in the west of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was estimated to be 15,563 people living in a total area of 719 km2 (278 sq mi). The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba and to the micro-region of Araxá. It became a municipality in 1944.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-19.6964
Longitude
-46.1714
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
21
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
31
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
481
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Greenish Schiffornis
    Schiffornis virescens (Lafresnaye, 1838) · Aves
    7
  • Rufous-browed Peppershrike
    Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    7
  • Swallow-tailed Manakin
    Chiroxiphia caudata (Shaw, 1793) · Aves
    7
  • Short-tailed Antthrush
    Chamaeza campanisona (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    7
  • Squirrel Cuckoo
    Piaya cayana (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7
  • Rufous-capped Motmot
    Baryphthengus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    6
  • Golden-capped Parakeet
    Aratinga auricapillus (Kuhl, 1820) · Aves
    6
  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    6

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

Eustáquio Gomes
Eustáquio Gomes
Brazilian journalist (1952-2014)
J
Jacson
Brazilian association football player
João Bosco Bittencourt
João Bosco Bittencourt
Brazilian politician
J
José Eustáquio dos Reis
Brazilian politician
M
Maria Amélia Ribeiro da Silva
person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,899

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
61
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Campos Altos

Estudo expedito de solos da Região Sul de Minas Gerais, partes do Alto São Francisco e Campos das Vertentes, para fins de classificação, correlação e legenda preliminar
Humberto Gonçalves dos Santos · 1980
Cidade e campo no Triângulo Mineiro
Rosselvelt José Santos · 2004

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Banded Orange Heliconian
Banded Orange Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa
Seen 2026-05-19
Phenax variegata
Phenax variegata
Phenax variegata
Seen 2026-04-07
Philodendron propinquum
Philodendron propinquum
Philodendron propinquum
Seen 2026-04-07
Ocotea odorifera
Ocotea odorifera
Ocotea odorifera
Seen 2026-04-07
Leucopaxillus gracillimus
Leucopaxillus gracillimus
Leucopaxillus gracillimus
Seen 2026-04-06
mauve elfcup
mauve elfcup
Phillipsia domingensis
Seen 2026-04-06
Favolus brasiliensis
Favolus brasiliensis
Favolus brasiliensis
Seen 2026-04-06
Bathysa australis
Bathysa australis
Bathysa australis
Seen 2026-03-26
Common guava
Common guava
Psidium guajava
Seen 2026-03-20

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3111507
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Triângulo Mineiro/Alto Paranaíba
Microrregião
Araxá

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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
  • • 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