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Rio Acima

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Total population

10,261

Air quality index

25Good
WeatherAvg high 80.6°F
Coordinates-20.09°, -43.79°

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Rio Acima is a small town. It is home to roughly 10,261 residents. Rio Acima maps to -20.087°, -43.789° — squarely within the tropical belt. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 80.6°F and lows near 62.3°F with about 41.8 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.0875
Longitude
-43.7892
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
80.6°F
Avg low
62.3°F
Annual precipitation
41.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
67
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.1

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
73,859
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bananaquit
    Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,332
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,258
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    1,238
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,145
  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    1,107
  • Southern House Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    1,100
  • Pale-breasted Thrush
    Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    1,081
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,041

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

Maned Wolf
Maned Wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
Seen 2026-06-18
Yellow Pygmy Rice Rat
Yellow Pygmy Rice Rat
Oligoryzomys flavescens
Seen 2026-06-18
Black Hawk-Eagle
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Seen 2026-06-18
Jadera coturnix
Jadera coturnix
Jadera coturnix
Seen 2026-06-17
Vochysia thyrsoidea
Vochysia thyrsoidea
Vochysia thyrsoidea
Seen 2026-06-17
Miconia albicans
Miconia albicans
Miconia albicans
Seen 2026-06-17
Lychnophora pinaster
Lychnophora pinaster
Lychnophora pinaster
Seen 2026-06-16
Blue-and-white Swallow
Blue-and-white Swallow
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Seen 2026-06-15
Lesser Ficus Sphinx
Lesser Ficus Sphinx
Pachylioides resumens
Seen 2026-06-14

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

Events

Gallery

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

Rio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (18) — Rio Acima, Brazil0.1 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (19) — Rio Acima, Brazil0.2 miMONTE VERDE NATURAL — Rio Acima, Brazil0.7 miRio Negro - 20111 - Flickr - Rafael Delazari — Rio Acima, Brazil1 miTurilessa - 25252 - Flickr - Rafael Delazari — Rio Acima, Brazil1 miPachycoris torridus 330166178 — Rio Acima, Brazil1.1 miPachycoris torridus 330882254 — Rio Acima, Brazil1.3 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (17) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.2 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (5) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.3 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (6) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (7) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (8) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (9) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (10) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (11) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (12) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (13) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (14) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (15) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (16) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.5 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (35) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.6 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (36) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.6 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (37) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.6 miRio Acima - State of Minas Gerais, Brazil - panoramio (38) — Rio Acima, Brazil2.6 mi

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

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3154804
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte
Microrregião
Belo Horizonte

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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