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Porto Firme

Minas Geraistown

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Total population

10,569

Air quality index

39Good
Coordinates-20.67°, -43.08°

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City facts

Overview

Porto Firme is a small town that lies in Minas Gerais, Brazil. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at -20.673°, -43.084°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 10,569. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,756 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.6728
Longitude
-43.0844
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
39
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
13.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
15.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
32
NO₂ (µg/m³)
11.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
634
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Masked Water-Tyrant
    Fluvicola nengeta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    22
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    16
  • Yellow-bellied Elaenia
    Elaenia flavogaster (Thunberg, 1822) · Aves
    15
  • Blue-winged Parrotlet
    Forpus xanthopterygius (Spix, 1824) · Aves
    13
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13
  • Southern Rough-winged Swallow
    Stelgidopteryx ruficollis (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    13
  • Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
    Todirostrum poliocephalum (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) · Aves
    12

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

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

Nearby places in Minas Gerais

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,756

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Porto Firme

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Porto Firme, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3152303
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Zona da Mata
Microrregião
Viçosa

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library
  • 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