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Viçosa

Minas Geraistown

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Total population

76,430

Coordinates-20.75°, -42.88°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Viçosa is a sizeable town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 76,430. Viçosa maps to -20.754°, -42.882° — squarely within the tropical belt. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,772 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-20.7539
Longitude
-42.8816
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)
4,674
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    96
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    94
  • white-eyed conure
    Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    85
  • Picazuro Pigeon
    Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    74
  • Sayaca Tanager
    Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    70
  • Rufous-bellied Thrush
    Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    64
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    64
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    61

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

Nearby places in Minas Gerais

Browse all places in Minas Gerais →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,772

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Viçosa

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
3171303
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Zona da Mata
Microrregião
Viçosa

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • 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