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Dom Bosco

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Dom Bosco

Total population

3,697

Elevation569 m
Land area821.75 km²
Coordinates-16.65°, -46.27°

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City facts

Elevation
569 m
Area
821.75 km²
Official website
dombosco.mg.gov.br

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Overview

Dom Bosco is a Brazilian municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 3,655 in a total area of 822 km2. The elevation of the municipal seat is 610 meters above sea level.

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History & geography

Geography

Dom Bosco is located northeast of Paracatu and southeast of Unaí. Highway connections with Unaí are made by MG-188 and BR-251. The distance to Unaí is approximately 85 km.

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Geography

Latitude
-16.6516
Longitude
-46.2678
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)
35
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellowish Pipit
    Anthus chii Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    1
  • Burnished-buff Tanager
    Stilpnia cayana (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Narrow Stingless Bee
    Tetragonisca angustula (Latreille, 1811) · Insecta
    1
  • Orange-spotted Flower Moth
    Syngamia florella Cramer, 1781 · Insecta
    1
  • Dimares elegans (Perty, 1833)
    Dimares elegans (Perty, 1833) · Insecta
    1
  • Toco Toucan
    Ramphastos toco P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    1
  • cactus conure
    Aratinga cactorum (Kuhl, 1820) · Aves
    1
  • Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
    Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    1

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
—

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,045

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
45
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dom Bosco

Geology and ore deposits of the Cachoeira do Campo, Dom Bosco, and Ouro Branco quadrangles, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Johnson, Robert F. · 1962
Os salesianos em Minas Gerais
Riolando Azzi · 1986

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Events

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3122470
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Noroeste de Minas
Microrregião
Unaí

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