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Ribeirão Preto

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Ribeirão Preto

Total population

698,642

Founded

1856

Elevation546 m
Land area650.92 km²
Coordinates-21.18°, -47.81°

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City facts

Founded
1856
Elevation
546 m
Area
650.92 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ribeirão Preto is a city and a metropolitan area located in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil.

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History & geography

Geography

The climate of Ribeirão Preto is tropical, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate (Aw in the Köppen climate classification), with rainy summers and dry winters. The record maximum recorded in the city was 43.6 °C (110.5 °F) on 29 October 2012. * Average temperature: Winter 18.6 °C; Summer 23.9 °C * Altitude: 531 m (between 504 and 852 meters) * Average precipitation: 1508 mm of rain (annual total) * Relative humidity: 71% (yearly average) * Pardo River * Ribeirão Preto ("Black Creek", origin of the city's name) * Retiro Saudoso Creek * Tanquinho Creek * Laureano Creek * Das Palmeiras Creek * Dos Catetos Creek * Dos Campos Creek * Vista Alegre Creek * Antarctica Creek * Olhos d'Água Creek * California Creek * Limeirinha Creek

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Geography

Latitude
-21.1776
Longitude
-47.8101
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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 São Paulo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,910

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,072
Avg daily Wikipedia views
69
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ribeirão Preto

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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

Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3543402
UF
SP
Mesorregião
Ribeirão Preto
Microrregião
Ribeirão Preto

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • 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