What is the population of Caparaó, Minas Gerais?

Caparaó has a population of approximately 5,048 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Caparaó, Minas Gerais located?

Caparaó is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, at approximate coordinates -20.5233°, -41.9050°.

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Caparaó

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Caparaó

Total population

5,048

Elevation851 m

Land area130.06 km²

Coordinates-20.52°, -41.90°

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City facts

Elevation

851 m

Area

130.06 km²

Official website

www.caparao.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Caparaó is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Manhuaçu. The elevation of the city is 843m. As of 2020, the estimated population was 5,451.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-20.5233

Longitude

-41.9050

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

14,284

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
280
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
258
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
253
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
229
Ruby-crowned Tanager
Tachyphonus coronatus (Vieillot, 1822) · Aves
216
Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
207
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
200
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
186

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Elaine Aparecida Marques

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)

4.86

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,775

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Tithonia diversifolia

Zygopetalum maculatum

Seen 2026-05-23

Neuwied's False Fer-de-lance

Elegant Forest Tree Frog

Dendropsophus elegans

Seen 2026-05-06

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code: 3112109
UF: MG
Mesorregião: Zona da Mata
Microrregião: Manhuaçu

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

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