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Virgem da Lapa

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Total population

11,804

Coordinates-16.81°, -42.34°

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

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City facts

Overview

Set in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Virgem da Lapa is recorded in open geodata as a small town. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at -16.807°, -42.338°. It is home to roughly 11,804 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,918 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-16.8072
Longitude
-42.3376
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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)
5.26
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,918

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
44
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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
3171600
UF
MG
Mesorregião
Jequitinhonha
Microrregião
Araçuaí

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • 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