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Capão do Leão

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Capão do Leão

Total population

26,487

Elevation21 m
Land area785.37 km²
Coordinates-31.77°, -52.50°

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City facts

Elevation
21 m
Area
785.37 km²
Official website
www.prefeitura.capaodoleao.com.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Capão do Leão is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 25,409 in an area of 785.37 km2. The city hosts the main campus of Universidade Federal de Pelotas, the largest higher education institution in the southern portion of Rio Grande do Sul.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-31.7661
Longitude
-52.5013
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)
40,346
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,037
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    989
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    836
  • Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
    815
  • Monk Parakeet
    Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    765
  • Rufous-bellied Thrush
    Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    611
  • Bare-faced Ibis
    Phimosus infuscatus (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    598
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    595

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,642

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
43
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
4304663
UF
RS
Mesorregião
Sudeste Rio-grandense
Microrregião
Pelotas

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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