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Rio Quente

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Rio Quente

Total population

3,864

Elevation663 m
Land area256.74 km²
Coordinates-17.81°, -48.76°

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City facts

Elevation
663 m
Area
256.74 km²
Official website
www.rioquente.go.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rio Quente is a municipality in the south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. It is the site of a hot water spa known all over the country.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.8067
Longitude
-48.7648
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,843
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue-and-yellow Macaw
    Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    118
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    80
  • Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
    Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    78
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    66
  • Buff-necked Ibis
    Theristicus caudatus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    55
  • Pale-vented Pigeon
    Patagioenas cayennensis (Bonnaterre, 1792) · Aves
    52
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    51
  • Pale-breasted Thrush
    Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    48

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

Nearby places in Goiás

Browse all places in Goiás →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,008

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
204
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rio Quente

Relatorio consolidado das distritais
Artur Custódio de Souza
Geografia no Século XXI – Volume 03
Geografia no Século XXI – Volume 03
2019

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Argentine Black-and-white Tegu
Salvator merianae
Seen 2026-08-21
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Aramides cajaneus
Seen 2026-08-21
Chopí Blackbird
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
Seen 2026-08-20
Red-shouldered Macaw
Red-shouldered Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis
Seen 2026-08-20
Red-legged Seriema
Red-legged Seriema
Cariama cristata
Seen 2026-08-19
Flavescent Warbler
Flavescent Warbler
Myiothlypis flaveola
Seen 2026-08-06
Golden-crowned Warbler
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Seen 2026-08-06
Aglaoctenus lagotis
Aglaoctenus lagotis
Aglaoctenus lagotis
Seen 2026-08-06
Heliconius erato phyllis
Heliconius erato phyllis
Heliconius erato phyllis
Seen 2026-08-06

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

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
5218789
UF
GO
Mesorregião
Sul Goiano
Microrregião
Meia Ponte

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • 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