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Catalão

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Total population

114,427

Coordinates-18.17°, -47.94°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Catalão is a sizeable town in Goiás, Brazil. It is home to roughly 114,427 residents. Its coordinates of -18.170°, -47.945° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,984 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-18.1703
Longitude
-47.9447
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)
2,886
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    64
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    52
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    49
  • Toco Toucan
    Ramphastos toco P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    45
  • Blue-black Grassquit
    Volatinia jacarina (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    45
  • Purple-throated Euphonia
    Euphonia chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    44
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    44
  • Sooty-fronted Spinetail
    Synallaxis frontalis Pelzeln, 1859 · Aves
    43

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Goiás

Browse all places in Goiás →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,984

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Catalão

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Catalão, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
5205109
UF
GO
Mesorregião
Sul Goiano
Microrregião
Catalão

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • 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