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José Gonçalves de Minas

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José Gonçalves de Minas

Total population

3,969

Elevation854 m
Land area382.86 km²
Coordinates-16.91°, -42.61°

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City facts

Elevation
854 m
Area
382.86 km²
Official website
www.prefeiturajosegoncalvesdeminas.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

José Gonçalves de Minas is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 4,487 in a total area of 382 km2 (147 sq mi). The elevation of the town center is 546 meters. It is part of the IBGE statistical meso-region of Jequitinhonha and the micro-region of Capelinha. It became a municipality in 1997.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.9067
Longitude
-42.6075
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
35
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2
  • Mango
    Mangifera indica L. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Brazilian Woodland Racer
    Drymoluber brazili (Gomes, 1918) · Squamata
    1
  • Yellow-legged Tinamou
    Crypturellus noctivagus (zu Wied-Neuwied, 1820) · Aves
    1
  • peach-fronted conure
    Aratinga aurea (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1
  • Scaly-headed Parrot
    Pionus maximiliani (Kuhl, 1820) · Aves
    1
  • Snowy Egret
    Egretta thula (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    1
  • Common Tody-Flycatcher
    Todirostrum cinereum (Linnaeus, 1766) · 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
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3136520
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Jequitinhonha
Microrregião
Capelinha

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

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