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Biritinga

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Biritinga

Total population

15,146

Elevation317 m
Land area550.08 km²
Coordinates-11.62°, -38.81°

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City facts

Elevation
317 m
Area
550.08 km²
Official website
www.biritinga.ba.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Biritinga is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2020, it had a population of 15,984 and a land area of 214 square miles (553 km2).

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-11.6228
Longitude
-38.8067
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)
68
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Nothura
    Nothura maculosa (Temminck, 1815) · Aves
    8
  • Aplomado Falcon
    Falco femoralis Temminck, 1822 · Aves
    8
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8
  • Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant
    Euscarthmus meloryphus Wied-Neuwied, 1831 · Aves
    8
  • Blue-black Grassquit
    Volatinia jacarina (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    8
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    2

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

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

Nearby places in Bahia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,987

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
49
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Biritinga

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2903607
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Nordeste Baiano
Microrregião
Serrinha

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

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