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Piracaia

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Piracaia

Total population

26,029

Air quality index

75Moderate
Elevation792 m
Land area384.73 km²
Coordinates-23.05°, -46.36°

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City facts

Elevation
792 m
Area
384.73 km²
Official website
www.piracaia.sp.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Piracaia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. According to the 2022 Brazilian census, it had a population of 26,029, a population density of 67.51 inhabitants per square kilometre, and an area of 385.64 km2 (148.90 sq mi); its population was estimated at 26,795 in 2025. The municipality was created in 1859 as Santo Antônio da Cachoeira, and its name was changed to Piracaia on 20 August 1906.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-23.0525
Longitude
-46.3594
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
75
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
17.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
17.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
32
NO₂ (µg/m³)
15.5

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21,562
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    609
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    598
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    584
  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    582
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    504
  • blue-and-white swallow
    Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    453
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    437
  • Pale-breasted Thrush
    Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    436

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,653

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
154
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
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

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3538600
UF
SP
Mesorregião
Macro Metropolitana Paulista
Microrregião
Bragança Paulista

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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