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Monte Azul

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Monte Azul

Total population

20,328

Air quality index

18Good
Elevation591 m
Land area991.57 km²
Coordinates-15.15°, -42.87°

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City facts

Elevation
591 m
Area
991.57 km²
Official website
www.monteazul.mg.gov.br

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Monte Azul is a municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 20,696 in an area of 994 km2 (384 sq mi). The elevation is 582 meters. It became a municipality in 1878. The postal code (CEP) is 39500-000.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.1532
Longitude
-42.8712
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
18
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
11
NO₂ (µg/m³)
15

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Roselle
    Hibiscus sabdariffa L. · Magnoliopsida
    3
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    1
  • Chopi Blackbird
    Gnorimopsar chopi (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves
    1
  • Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
    1
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    1
  • Picui Ground-Dove
    Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    1
  • Guira Cuckoo
    Guira guira (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1
  • Giant sensitive-plant, Giant sensitive-tree
    Mimosa pigra L. · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

C
Carlos do Patrocínio Silveira
Brazilian politician
W
Wanderley Ferreira de Oliveira
Brazilian politician

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)
5.48
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,000

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
65
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

Events

Gallery

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

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3142908
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Norte de Minas
Microrregião
Janaúba

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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