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Paracatu

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Total population

94,023

Air quality index

27Good
Coordinates-17.22°, -46.87°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Paracatu may refer to:Paracatu, Minas Gerais, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil Paracatu River, a river in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.2174
Longitude
-46.8708
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
74
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,678
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    41
  • Pale-breasted Thrush
    Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    37
  • Blue-and-yellow Macaw
    Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34
  • Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
    Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    30
  • Pale-vented Pigeon
    Patagioenas cayennensis (Bonnaterre, 1792) · Aves
    29
  • White-tipped Dove
    Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves
    29
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    28
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    27

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Wagler's Snake
Wagler's Snake
Xenodon merremii
Seen 2026-04-21
Paraiba Cat-eyed Snake
Paraiba Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira tarairiu
Seen 2026-03-30
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara ararauna
Seen 2025-11-27
White-eyed Parakeet
White-eyed Parakeet
Psittacara leucophthalmus
Seen 2025-11-26
Crested Caracara
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
Seen 2025-11-25
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
Seen 2025-11-24
Red-rumped Cacique
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Seen 2025-09-08
Anastrepha fraterculus
Anastrepha fraterculus
Anastrepha fraterculus
Seen 2025-07-31
Texas Sensitive Pea
Texas Sensitive Pea
Chamaecrista flexuosa
Seen 2025-07-04

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3147006
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Noroeste de Minas
Microrregião
Paracatu

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • 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