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Colônia do Gurguéia

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Colônia do Gurguéia

Total population

6,150

Elevation216 m
Land area430.61 km²
Coordinates-8.18°, -43.79°

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City facts

Elevation
216 m
Area
430.61 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Colônia do Gurguéia is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-8.1837
Longitude
-43.7940
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)
127
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
    Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845 · Aves
    3
  • Glittering-throated Emerald
    Chionomesa fimbriata (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    2
  • Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
    Aramides cajanea (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    2
  • Ringed Kingfisher
    Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Striated Heron
    Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Cocoi Heron
    Ardea cocoi Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    2
  • Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
    Tolmomyias flaviventris (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) · Aves
    2

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).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Piauí

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,108

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
18
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Colônia do Gurguéia

Colônia do Gurguéia
Gustavo Martins Nogueira · 1993

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2202752
UF
PI
Mesorregião
Sudoeste Piauiense
Microrregião
Bertolínia

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
  • • 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