What is the population of Piedade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais?

Piedade de Caratinga has a population of approximately 8,529 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Piedade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais located?

Piedade de Caratinga is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, at approximate coordinates -19.7601°, -42.0767°.

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Piedade de Caratinga

Minas Geraisvillage

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Total population

8,529

Air quality index

16Good

Elevation948 m

Land area109.34 km²

Coordinates-19.76°, -42.08°

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

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City facts

Elevation

948 m

Area

109.34 km²

Official website

www.prefeiturapiedadedecaratinga.mg.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Piedade de Caratinga is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. On November 5th, 2021, Marília Mendonça and four others died when their plane crashed into a rocky area inside the municipality. None of the 5 people on board survived

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-19.7601

Longitude

-42.0767

Water area

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

3.4

PM10 (µg/m³)

5.4

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

0.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

673

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
19
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
18
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
16
Double-collared Seedeater
Sporophila caerulescens (Vieillot, 1823) · Aves
15
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
12
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
12
Venezuelan Troupial
Icterus icterus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
12
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
12

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ziraldo

Brazilian cartoonist, writer, illustrator (1932–2024)

Graça Foster

Brazilian manager

Ruy Castro

Brazilian author and journalist

Miriam Leitão

journalist, TV presenter and Brazilian writer

Jones Carioca

footballer

João Vitor Ribeiro Rodrigues

Ben-hur Luttembarck Batalha

Brazilian politician and singer

Antonio Gustavo Matos do Vale

Vladimir Netto

Brazilian journalist

Gilberto de Souza Costa

association football player

Mariza Gomes

Second Lady of Brazil

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code: 3150158
UF: MG
Mesorregião: Vale do Rio Doce
Microrregião: Caratinga

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• 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