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Leopoldina

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Leopoldina

Total population

51,145

Air quality index

39Good
Coordinates-21.53°, -42.64°

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Overview

Leopoldina is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. It belongs to the Zona da Mata mesoregion and it located 322 kilometers southeast of Belo Horizonte, the state capital. In 2022, its estimated population was 51 145 inhabitants, according to IBGE. Its territory covers an area of 943 km2.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-21.5314
Longitude
-42.6404
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
39
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
14.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
15
NO₂ (µg/m³)
18.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
788
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    13
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    11
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    11
  • Three-toed Jacamar
    Jacamaralcyon tridactyla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    10
  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    10
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    10
  • Snail Kite
    Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    9

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).

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3138401
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Zona da Mata
Microrregião
Cataguases

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • 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