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Barra do Rocha

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Barra do Rocha

Total population

5,775

Elevation202 m
Land area192.56 km²
Coordinates-14.21°, -39.60°

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City facts

Elevation
202 m
Area
192.56 km²
Time zone
UTC−03:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Barra do Rocha is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.2091
Longitude
-39.6004
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
967
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    37
  • Plain Parakeet
    Brotogeris tirica (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    21
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    20
  • Red-rumped Cacique
    Cacicus haemorrhous (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    20
  • Palm Tanager
    Thraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
    20
  • Caatinga Cacholote
    Pseudoseisura cristata (Spix, 1824) · Aves
    18
  • Bananaquit
    Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18
  • Olivaceous Woodcreeper
    Sittasomus griseicapillus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

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Public attention

Books about this place

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Ground air-quality sensors

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Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2903102
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Sul Baiano
Microrregião
Ilhéus-Itabuna

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • 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