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Formosa

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Formosa

Total population

115,901

Air quality index

22Good
WeatherAvg high 82.7°F
Coordinates-15.55°, -47.33°

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City facts

Overview

Formosa is a municipality located in the state of Goiás, Brazil, approximately 80 kilometers northeast of Brasília. The population was 115,669 in a total area of 5,813.637 km2. Formosa is known for its waterfalls and natural environment. It is a large producer of cattle and grains and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.5492
Longitude
-47.3301
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
82.7°F
Avg low
65°F
Annual precipitation
46.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
22
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
42
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,865
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    46
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    42
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    42
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    41
  • Yellow-bellied Seedeater
    Sporophila nigricollis (Vieillot, 1823) · Aves
    37
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    37
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    37
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    35

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ernando
Ernando
Brazilian footballer
J
José Saad
Brazilian politician
L
Lélio Viana Lobo
Joesley Batista
Joesley Batista
Brazilian businessman
Ernesto Guimaraes Roller
Ernesto Guimaraes Roller
Brazilian politician
R
Rodrigo César Faleiro de Lacerda
Brazilian politician, dentist
M
Miguel Rubens dos Santos Oliveira
Brazilian politician
L
Luziano Martins de Araujo
Brazilian politician
A
Aristoteles de Lacerda Neto
Brazilian politician
D
Domingos Sena Lopes Filho
Brazilian politician
C
Carlos Gomes de Moura
Brazilian politician
E
Eduardo Leonel de Paiva
Brazilian politician
J
Jurandir Humberto Alves de Oliveira
Brazilian politician
A
Almiro Francisco Gomes
Brazilian politician
B
Bruno Rogerio de Araujo
Brazilian politician
A
Altamir Gualberto Salgado
Brazilian politician

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,023

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
13
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Formosa

Brasília e Formosa
Gustavo Chauvet · 2005
Orfandade e viuvez
Noide Vieira · 2006

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
5208004
UF
GO
Mesorregião
Leste Goiano
Microrregião
Entorno de Brasília

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • 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