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Costão

Rio Grande do Sulvillage

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Coordinates-29.27°, -49.92°

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Overview

Costão is a village in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (-29.266°, -49.919°). No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,657 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.2663
Longitude
-49.9188
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)
15,639
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    363
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    355
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    290
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    273
  • Rufous-bellied Thrush
    Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    254
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    229
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    224
  • blue-and-white swallow
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    203

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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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 Rio Grande do Sul

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,657

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

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