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Barro Alto

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Total population

13,453

Air quality index

24Good
Elevation712 m
WeatherAvg high 84.7°F
Coordinates-11.76°, -41.91°

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

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Bahia, Brazil, Barro Alto is a small town. Its coordinates of -11.762°, -41.909° place it in the tropical zone of the southern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 13,453 residents. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 84.7°F and lows near 65.6°F, together with about 22.7 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,127 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-11.7618
Longitude
-41.9095
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
84.7°F
Avg low
65.6°F
Annual precipitation
22.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
46
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7
Distinct species (top 10)
7

Most-observed species

  • Wedoquella punctata (Tullgren, 1905)
    Wedoquella punctata (Tullgren, 1905) · Arachnida
    1
  • Sphendononema guildingii Newport G., 1845
    Sphendononema guildingii Newport G., 1845 · Chilopoda
    1
  • Purple bush-bean, Siratro, Atro, Atro siratro, Purple bean
    Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urb. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Oneleaf Senna
    Senna uniflora (Mill.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Painted Euphorbia
    Euphorbia heterophylla L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Facheiroa ulei (Gürke) Werderm.
    Facheiroa ulei (Gürke) Werderm. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Jaguajir rochae (Borelli, 1910)
    Jaguajir rochae (Borelli, 1910) · Arachnida
    1

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).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Bahia

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Geography & sun

Elevation
2,336 ft (712 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,127

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
8
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Barro Alto

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Barro Alto, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2903235
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Centro Norte Baiano
Microrregião
Irecê

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Elevation
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • 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