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Potengi

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Total population

8,833

Air quality index

28Good
Coordinates-7.09°, -40.03°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Ceará, Brazil, Potengi is recorded in open geodata as a small village. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a equatorial latitude (-7.092°, -40.027°). It is home to roughly 8,833 residents. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-7.0915
Longitude
-40.0268
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
63
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
27,357
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-cowled Cardinal
    Paroaria dominicana (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    699
  • Pileated Finch
    Coryphospingus pileatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
    584
  • Stripe-backed Antbird
    Myrmorchilus strigilatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) · Aves
    482
  • Picui Ground-Dove
    Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    463
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    451
  • Tropical Gnatcatcher
    Polioptila plumbea (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    447
  • Glittering-bellied Emerald
    Chlorostilbon lucidus (Shaw, 1812) · Aves
    437
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    431

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Potengi, 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
2311207
UF
CE
Mesorregião
Sul Cearense
Microrregião
Chapada do Araripe

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • 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