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Igaratá

Total population

10,605

Elevation745 m
Land area293.32 km²
Coordinates-23.21°, -46.16°

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City facts

Elevation
745 m
Area
293.32 km²
Official website
www.igarata.sp.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Igaratá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 9,583 in an area of 292.95 km2 (113.11 sq mi). The elevation is 745 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language.

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History & geography

Geography

Igaratá lies adjacent to the Igaratá reservoir, fed and drained by the Jaguari River. Aquatic sports and fishery are common practice among the locals and tourists. The municipality contains part of the Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.

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Geography

Latitude
-23.2063
Longitude
-46.1569
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)
17,146
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    290
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    283
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    281
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    277
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    255
  • Rufous-browed Peppershrike
    Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    241
  • Pale-breasted Thrush
    Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    236
  • Golden-crowned Warbler
    Basileuterus culicivorus (Deppe, 1830) · Aves
    233

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
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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

R
Roberto da Penha Ramos
politician from Brazil

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

Nearby places in São Paulo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,653

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
93
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Igaratá

Poetas do norte de São Paulo
Inocêncio Candelária · 1958

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3520202
UF
SP
Mesorregião
Vale do Paraíba Paulista
Microrregião
São José dos Campos

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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