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São Sebastião do Maranhão

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Total population

10,079

Air quality index

19Good
WeatherAvg high 81.6°F
Coordinates-18.09°, -42.57°

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

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City facts

Overview

São Sebastião do Maranhão is a small town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Population sits at roughly 10,079 according to the open data we track. The settlement sits at -18.086°, -42.569°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 81.6°F and lows near 65.4°F, together with about 48.7 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,786 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 70% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-18.0859
Longitude
-42.5694
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
81.6°F
Avg low
65.4°F
Annual precipitation
48.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
19
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
37
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
426
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    15
  • Blue-black Grassquit
    Volatinia jacarina (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13
  • Smooth-billed Ani
    Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    10
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    10
  • Red-legged Seriema
    Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    10
  • Southern House Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    10

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

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

Nearby places in Minas Gerais

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,786

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
24
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

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

Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3164506
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Vale do Rio Doce
Microrregião
Peçanha

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • 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