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Cruzeiro
Distrito Federaltown
Total population
30,860
Air quality index
Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Cruzeiro is a town located in Distrito Federal, Brazil. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-15.791°, -47.937°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 30,860. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,023 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Rufous HorneroFurnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves6,357
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,294
- Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves5,911
- Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,504
- Rufous-bellied ThrushTurdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves5,107
- Picazuro PigeonPatagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves4,528
- Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves4,158
- Pale-breasted ThrushTurdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves3,876
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Distrito Federal
- Sudoeste e Octogonal1.1 mi away · pop. 55,366
- SIA1.8 mi away · pop. 1,737
- SCIA2.8 mi away · pop. 37,527
- Guará3.5 mi away · pop. 142,083
- Brasília3.6 mi away · pop. 2,817,381
- Candangolândia4.4 mi away · pop. 16,339
- Condominio Verde Perto4.8 mi away
- Lago Sul5.3 mi away · pop. 30,446
- Village das Pedras5.3 mi away
- Vicente Pires5.4 mi away · pop. 78,561
- Núcleo Bandeirante5.9 mi away · pop. 24,093
- Lago Norte6.2 mi away · pop. 37,539
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Cruzeiro
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
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cruzeiro, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- IBGE code
- 3513405
- Population (Wikidata)
- 82,571
- Wikidata
- Q1003429
servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • 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