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Varzelândia

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Varzelândia

Total population

18,840

Elevation590 m
Land area814.9 km²
Coordinates-15.70°, -44.03°

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City facts

Elevation
590 m
Area
814.9 km²
Official website
varzelandia.mg.gov.br

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Overview

Varzelândia is a municipality in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 19,305 in a total area of 804 km2 (310 sq mi). It became a municipality in 1962.

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History & geography

Geography

Varzelândia is located at an elevation of 608 meters between the São Francisco River and Brasília de Minas. It is connected by state highway (partially paved) to São Romão on the São Francisco River. It belongs to the statistical microregion of Montes Claros. Neighboring municipalities are Verdelândia, São João da Ponte, Ibiracatu, and Jaíba. Distances *Belo Horizonte: 584 km. *Montes Claros: 120 km. *São João da Ponte: 24 km.

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Geography

Latitude
-15.7017
Longitude
-44.0272
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.76
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,103

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
29
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3170909
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Norte de Minas
Microrregião
Montes Claros

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • 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