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Guanhães

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Guanhães

Total population

32,244

Elevation778 m
Land area1075.12 km²
Coordinates-18.78°, -42.93°

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City facts

Elevation
778 m
Area
1075.12 km²
Official website
www.guanhaes.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Guanhães is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-18.7754
Longitude
-42.9341
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
475
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    14
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    11
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    10
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10
  • blue-and-white swallow
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    9
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    8

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

B
Benito Barreto
Brazilian journalist
G
Guilherme Machado
Brazilian politician
S
Saul Almeida
American mixed martial artist
S
Sebastião Tomé da Silva
I
Ivayr Nunes Soalheiro
politician from Brazil
A
Alex Martins
Brazilian former futsal player
L
Leonardo Muchacho
Brazilian footballer
T
Tiana Cardeal
Brazilian travesti

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

Nearby places in Minas Gerais

Browse all places in Minas Gerais →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,786

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
58
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Guanhães

Petrological and geochemical data on a high-metamorphic Archean BIF-bearing rock sequence near Guanhaes, Minas Gerais, Brazil
1986

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Striped Toad
Striped Toad
Rhinella crucifer
Seen 2026-04-28
Raddi's Lizard-eating Snake
Raddi's Lizard-eating Snake
Elapomorphus quinquelineatus
Seen 2026-04-28
Wrestler Frog
Wrestler Frog
Leptodactylus luctator
Seen 2026-04-27
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Blacksmith Tree Frog
Boana faber
Seen 2026-04-27
Brazilian Yellow Scorpion
Brazilian Yellow Scorpion
Tityus serrulatus
Seen 2025-08-22
Pepper Frog
Pepper Frog
Leptodactylus labyrinthicus
Seen 2025-01-07
Brazilian Common Walking Leaf Frog
Brazilian Common Walking Leaf Frog
Phyllomedusa burmeisteri
Seen 2025-01-07
Yellow-spotted Tree Frog
Yellow-spotted Tree Frog
Boana albopunctata
Seen 2025-01-06
Blue-winged Macaw
Blue-winged Macaw
Primolius maracana
Seen 2024-12-27

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Guanhães, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Sede do escritório da Planejar Engenharia - panoramio — Guanhães, Brazil0.3 miResidencial Colina Verde - panoramio — Guanhães, Brazil0.5 miPanorama parcial de Guanhães, Minas Gerais — Guanhães, Brazil0.8 miVista da cidade de Guanhães, á partir do Condomínio Solares - panoramio — Guanhães, Brazil2.1 miGuanhães 24-08-2010 (4923901779) — Guanhães, Brazil2.6 miISS053-E-158676 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil4.6 miISS053-E-158675 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil4.6 miISS053-E-162545 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil4.6 miISS053-E-162546 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil4.6 miISS053-E-158677 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil5.7 miISS053-E-158678 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil5.7 miISS053-E-162547 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil5.7 miISS053-E-162548 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil5.7 miISS065-E-54724 - View of Earth — Guanhães, Brazil5.7 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3128006
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Vale do Rio Doce
Microrregião
Guanhães

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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