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Vargem Alta

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Total population

19,563

Air quality index

48Good
Elevation620 m
Land area414.74 km²
Coordinates-20.67°, -41.01°

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City facts

Elevation
620 m
Area
414.74 km²
Official website
www.vargemalta.es.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vargem Alta is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 21,591 (2020) and its area is 415 km2 (160 sq mi).

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.6733
Longitude
-41.0107
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
48
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
19
PM10 (µg/m³)
21.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
38
NO₂ (µg/m³)
11.7

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,804
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    104
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    83
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    81
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    81
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    74
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    74
  • Ruddy Ground-Dove
    Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
    64
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    62

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 Espírito Santo

Browse all places in Espírito Santo →

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Buff-necked Ibis
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Seen 2026-05-29
Moquiniastrum polymorphum
Moquiniastrum polymorphum
Moquiniastrum polymorphum
Seen 2026-05-28
Quesnelia kautskyi
Quesnelia kautskyi
Quesnelia kautskyi
Seen 2026-05-28
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes flavifrons
Seen 2026-05-27
Lineated Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Seen 2026-05-27
Christmas lichen
Christmas lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
Seen 2026-05-23
Wittrockia gigantea
Wittrockia gigantea
Wittrockia gigantea
Seen 2026-05-23
Scaled Woodcreeper
Scaled Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes squamatus
Seen 2026-05-21
Pin-tailed Manakin
Pin-tailed Manakin
Ilicura militaris
Seen 2026-05-20

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Vargem Alta, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Thunder midi — Vargem Alta, Brazil0.1 miReal Ita 58390 - Flickr - Rafael Delazari — Vargem Alta, Brazil1.6 miSL2-13-349 - View of Earth — Vargem Alta, Brazil2 miSL2-14-349 - View of Earth — Vargem Alta, Brazil2 miSL2-17-349 - View of Earth — Vargem Alta, Brazil2 miSL2-18-349 - View of Earth — Vargem Alta, Brazil2 miSL2-15-366 - View of Earth — Vargem Alta, Brazil2 miSL2-16-366 - View of Earth — Vargem Alta, Brazil2 miIgreja em Jaciguá - panoramio — Vargem Alta, Brazil2.1 miPontilhão ferroviário em Jaciguá - panoramio — Vargem Alta, Brazil2.1 miVargem Alta - State of Espírito Santo, Brazil - panoramio — Vargem Alta, Brazil3.7 miBoa Esperança - panoramio — Vargem Alta, Brazil4.5 miMountains in rio novo do sul — Vargem Alta, Brazil5.2 miPedra da Penha (49723400661) — Vargem Alta, Brazil5.4 miISS038-E-45498 - View of Earth — Vargem Alta, Brazil6.1 miMonumento a Domingos José Martins by Totonho Barreto and Kátia C. Oliveira - 3 — Vargem Alta, Brazil6.2 miMonumento a Domingos José Martins by Totonho Barreto and Kátia C. Oliveira - 1 — Vargem Alta, Brazil6.2 miMonumento a Domingos José Martins by Totonho Barreto and Kátia C. Oliveira - 2 — Vargem Alta, Brazil6.2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3205036
UF
ES
Mesorregião
Sul Espírito-santense
Microrregião
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

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