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Vila dos Rocha

Santa Catarinahamlet

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Air quality index

50Good
Coordinates-28.26°, -48.89°

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City facts

Overview

Vila dos Rocha sits in Santa Catarina, Brazil and is identified as a hamlet. The settlement sits at -28.262°, -48.893°, a subtropical location in the southern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,650 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-28.2620
Longitude
-48.8934
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
50
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
45
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
9,546
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    198
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    188
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    174
  • Bare-faced Ibis
    Phimosus infuscatus (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    162
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    161
  • Yellow-chinned Spinetail
    Certhiaxis cinnamomeus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    160
  • Brazilian Teal
    Amazonetta brasiliensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    150
  • Rufous Hornero
    Furnarius rufus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    143

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2018-04-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Santa Catarina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.52
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,650

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Vila dos Rocha, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org