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Jequitaí

Minas Geraisvillage

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Jequitaí

Total population

6,484

Elevation537 m
Land area1268.28 km²
Coordinates-17.23°, -44.44°

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City facts

Elevation
537 m
Area
1268.28 km²
Official website
site.jequitai.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Jequitaí is a Brazilian municipality located in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. In 2020 the population was 7,468 in a total area of 1,268 km2. It became a municipality in 1948.

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History & geography

Geography

Jequitaí is located on the Jequitaí River, a tributary of the São Francisco River at an elevation of 517 meters. It is east of the nearest population center, Pirapora, which lies at a distance of 66 km. Montes Claros is 103 km. to the northeast. Neighboring municipalities are: Pirapora, Claro dos Poções, Coração de Jesus. Jequitaí is part of the statistical microregion of Pirapora.

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Geography

Latitude
-17.2328
Longitude
-44.4383
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)
793
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    24
  • Red-legged Seriema
    Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    24
  • Purple-throated Euphonia
    Euphonia chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    23
  • Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
    Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    22
  • Southern House Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    22
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    20
  • Pale-breasted Thrush
    Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    20

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2012-05-19

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Minas Gerais

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,033

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
50
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

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

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3135605
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Norte de Minas
Microrregião
Pirapora

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • 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