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Santana de Pirapama

Minas Geraisvillage

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Santana de Pirapama

Total population

7,030

Founded

1948

Air quality index

37Good
Elevation699 m
Land area1220.98 km²
Coordinates-19.01°, -44.04°

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City facts

Founded
1948
Elevation
699 m
Area
1220.98 km²

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Overview

Santana de Pirapama is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. In 2020, its population estimate stood at 7,589 people.

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History & geography

History

Santana de Pirapama's history begun with the foundation of the district of Traíras - the name of a fish, common in that region. In 1948, Pirapama was risen to the status of municipality, independent of the town of Codisburgo. Tradução - A história de Santana de Pirapama começou com a fundação do distrito de Traíras - o nome de um peixe, comum naquela região. Em 1948, Pirapama foi ressuscitado ao status de município, independente da cidade de Codisburgo.

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Geography

Latitude
-19.0075
Longitude
-44.0408
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
37
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
18.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
250
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    8
  • Scaled Dove
    Columbina squammata (R.Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    7
  • peach-fronted conure
    Aratinga aurea (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    6
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    6
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    6
  • Rufous-browed Peppershrike
    Cyclarhis gujanensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    6
  • Squirrel Cuckoo
    Piaya cayana (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6
  • Blue-winged Parrotlet
    Forpus xanthopterygius (Spix, 1824) · Aves
    5

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 Minas Gerais

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,047 ft (624 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,953

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
25
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

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3158508
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte
Microrregião
Sete Lagoas

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Elevation
  • 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