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Canoinhas

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Canoinhas

Total population

55,016

Coordinates-26.18°, -50.39°

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City facts

Overview

Canoinhas is a Brazilian municipality, in the north plateau of the State of Santa Catarina. Its latitude is 26°10'38" South, its longitude is 50°23'24" West, and its altitude is 839 meters. The population was estimated in 2020 at 54,480 inhabitants.

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History & geography

History

Francisco de Paula Pereira is known to be the founder of the town, it was a popular stop for immigrants from Parana looking for the famous Erva Mate

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Geography

Latitude
-26.1755
Longitude
-50.3950
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)
5,506
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    119
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    119
  • Maroon-bellied Parakeet
    Pyrrhura frontalis (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    113
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    102
  • Rufous-bellied Thrush
    Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    99
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    99
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    95
  • Rufous-browed Peppershrike
    Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    88

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Santa Catarina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,551

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
4203808
UF
SC
Mesorregião
Norte Catarinense
Microrregião
Canoinhas

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • 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