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Caixão

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WeatherAvg high 88.2°F
Coordinates-9.30°, -38.19°

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City facts

Overview

Caixão, a hamlet in Alagoas, Brazil, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at -9.301°, -38.194°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 88.2°F and lows near 71.3°F with about 21.3 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. 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
-9.3010
Longitude
-38.1942
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
88.2°F
Avg low
71.3°F
Annual precipitation
21.3 in

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

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
287
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
    Tachornis squamata (Cassin, 1853) · Aves
    8
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    8
  • Picui Ground-Dove
    Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    8
  • Smooth-billed Ani
    Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Wing-banded Hornero
    Furnarius figulus (Lichtenstein, 1823) · Aves
    7
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7
  • Social Flycatcher
    Myiozetetes similis (Spix, 1825) · Aves
    6
  • Caatinga Cacholote
    Pseudoseisura cristata (Spix, 1824) · Aves
    6

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

Earthquake history

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.71
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,084

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org