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São Francisco de Goiás

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São Francisco de Goiás

Total population

6,378

Elevation713 m
Land area415.79 km²
Coordinates-15.93°, -49.26°

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City facts

Elevation
713 m
Area
415.79 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

São Francisco de Goiás is a municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil.

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History & geography

History

The site of the town was first inhabited by Europeans in 1740 by gold diggers looking for gold in the rivers. In 1911 the town was part of Jaraguá becoming a separate municipality in 1953.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
-15.9334
Longitude
-49.2608
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)
179
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Toco Toucan
    Ramphastos toco P.L.S.Müller, 1776 · Aves
    4
  • peach-fronted conure
    Aratinga aurea (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    4
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    4
  • Red-legged Seriema
    Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Roadside Hawk
    Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    4
  • Spot-backed Puffbird
    Nystalus maculatus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    3
  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    3
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    3

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

W
Wellington Pereira Magalhaes
Brazilian politician
P
Pedro Antonio Mariano de Oliveira
politician from Brazil

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.52
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,014

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
52
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about São Francisco de Goiás

Plano integrado de desenvolvimento florestal sustentável de suporte ao Programa de Revitalização da Bacia do São Francisco nos estados de Minas Gerais, Bahia, Goiás e Distrito Federal
Companhia de Desenvolvimento dos Vales do São Francisco e do Parnaíba · 2008
Caçando e pescando por todo o Brasil
Caçando e pescando por todo o Brasil
Francisco de Barros Júnior · 1947
Contribuição à petrografia e geoquímica da jazida estanífera de Ipameri-Goiás ; Petrologia e geoquímica de metamorfitos proterozóicos da Chapada Grande, Bacia do São Francisco-oeste da Bahia
Djalma Guimarães · 1964
Viagem ás nascentes do Rio São Francisco e pela provincia de Goyaz..
Auguste de Saint-Hilaire · 1937
Voyages dans l'intérieur du Brésil
Auguste de Saint-Hilaire · 1830
Voyage aux sources du Rio de S. Francisco et dans la province de Goyaz
Voyage aux sources du Rio de S. Francisco et dans la province de Goyaz
Auguste de Saint-Hilaire · 1847
Diálogos de saberes
Terezinha Dias · 2016
Brasil
Fabio Knoll · 2012

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
5219902
UF
GO
Mesorregião
Centro Goiano
Microrregião
Anápolis

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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