Peirópolis
Peirópolis is a rural district located within the municipality of Uberaba, in the western region of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. The area is known for its paleontological discoveries dating back to the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian stage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Neto Talmeli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: paleontological museum located in Uberaba, Brazil
- Also known as: “Peiropolis” and “Pierópolis”
Peirópolis
- Categories: city district and locality
- Location: Uberaba, Northern Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-19.74352° or 19° 44′ 37″ southLongitude
-47.74319° or 47° 44′ 36″ westElevation
841 metres (2,759 feet)Open location code
58GJ7744+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2343799982OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Uzbek—“Peirópolis” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Distrito de Uberaba”
- Portuguese: “Peirópolis”
- Spanish: “Peirópolis”
- Uzbek: “Peirópolis”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ponte Alta and Parque do Café.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museu Paleontológico and Museu dos Dinossauros.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Peirópolis”. Photo: Neto Talmeli, CC BY-SA 4.0.