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Quixelô

Cearátown

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Total population

15,910

Air quality index

20Good
Elevation237 m
Land area559.76 km²
Coordinates-6.25°, -39.20°

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City facts

Elevation
237 m
Area
559.76 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Quixelô is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-6.2511
Longitude
-39.1995
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
20
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
39
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,611
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Wattled Jacana
    Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    106
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    101
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    100
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    85
  • Smooth-billed Ani
    Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    82
  • Picui Ground-Dove
    Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    72
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    68
  • Chestnut-capped Blackbird
    Chrysomus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves
    64

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

W
Willhes Gomes da Silva
politician from Brazil

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

Nearby places in Ceará

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,176

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
16
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

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

Sítio Faé — Quixelô, Brazil4.7 mi

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

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2311355
UF
CE
Mesorregião
Centro-Sul Cearense
Microrregião
Iguatu

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • 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