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Santa Cruz das Lajes

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Coordinates-17.59°, -50.71°

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Overview

Set in Goiás, Brazil, Santa Cruz das Lajes is recorded in open geodata as a hamlet. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-17.592°, -50.707°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,995 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.5919
Longitude
-50.7067
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
69
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue-and-yellow Macaw
    Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5
  • Buff-necked Ibis
    Theristicus caudatus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    4
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    4
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    3
  • Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
    3
  • American Kestrel
    Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • Toco Toucan
    Ramphastos toco P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    2
  • Red-bellied Macaw
    Orthopsittaca manilata (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.47
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,995

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

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