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São Gonçalo

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Total population

896,744

Coordinates-22.82°, -43.03°

Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, São Gonçalo is a major city. Public datasets list a population of roughly 896,744. Coordinates of -22.822°, -43.031° situate São Gonçalo in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,720 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 67% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-22.8219
Longitude
-43.0309
Water area
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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)
237,016
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10,315
  • Palm Tanager
    Thraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
    8,593
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    8,141
  • Bananaquit
    Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,968
  • Magnificent Frigatebird
    Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves
    7,366
  • Southern House Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    7,188
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    6,687
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    6,348

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Rio de Janeiro

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,720

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about São Gonçalo

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3304904
UF
RJ
Mesorregião
Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro
Microrregião
Rio de Janeiro

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • 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