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Porecatu

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Total population

11,624

Air quality index

18Good
Elevation437 m
Land area291.67 km²
Coordinates-22.75°, -51.38°

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City facts

Elevation
437 m
Area
291.67 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Porecatu is a city in the state of Paraná, Brazil, located at around, at the margins of the Paranapanema River. Its economy is mainly based on agriculture with the sugarcane being the most important product. As of 2020, the estimated population was 12,748.

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History & geography

History

Porecatu was the main place of a violent conflict between government forces and landless workers during the decade of 1940, before the official creation of the city. This conflict was called Porecatu War (Portuguese: "Guerra de Porecatu").

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Geography

Latitude
-22.7537
Longitude
-51.3795
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
18
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Most-observed species

  • Gallesia integrifolia (Spreng.) Harms
    Gallesia integrifolia (Spreng.) Harms · Magnoliopsida
    187
  • Glassywood
    Astronium graveolens Jacq. · Magnoliopsida
    33
  • Parapiptadenia rigida (Benth.) Brenan
    Parapiptadenia rigida (Benth.) Brenan · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Cariniana estrellensis (Raddi) Kuntze
    Cariniana estrellensis (Raddi) Kuntze · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Ficus eximia Schott
    Ficus eximia Schott · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Red peroba
    Aspidosperma polyneuron Müll.Arg. · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    13
  • White-tipped Dove
    Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 · Aves
    11

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

Vanderlei Farias da Silva
Vanderlei Farias da Silva
Brazilian footballer
V
Valdir
association football player
Paulo Pereira da Silva
Paulo Pereira da Silva
Brazilian politician
C
Claudiney Ramos
Brazilian footballer (1980-2013)
Natan Donadon
Natan Donadon
Brazilian politician
Will Leite
Will Leite
creator
J
Jose Belloni Nunes
Brazilian politician
O
Osvaldo Macedo Negrão
politician from Brazil
M
Maycon
Brazilian footballer

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
4120002
UF
PR
Mesorregião
Norte Central Paranaense
Microrregião
Porecatu

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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