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Caraíbas

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Total population

9,940

Air quality index

30Good
Elevation401 m
Land area1125.47 km²
Coordinates-14.72°, -41.26°

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City facts

Elevation
401 m
Area
1125.47 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Caraíbas is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-14.7250
Longitude
-41.2566
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
74
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
180
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mexican Fritillary
    Euptoieta hegesia (Cramer, 1779) · Insecta
    4
  • Maracas Dwarf Frog
    Physalaemus cicada Bokermann, 1966 · Amphibia
    3
  • Cuvier’s Foam Frog
    Physalaemus cuvieri Fitzinger, 1826 · Amphibia
    3
  • Ladybird beetle
    Cycloneda sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1763) · Insecta
    2
  • Nosoarna albipilosa Ruschel & Sanborn, 2021
    Nosoarna albipilosa Ruschel & Sanborn, 2021 · Insecta
    2
  • Achryson surinamum (Linnaeus, 1767)
    Achryson surinamum (Linnaeus, 1767) · Insecta
    2
  • Cydianerus latruncularius (Perty, 1832)
    Cydianerus latruncularius (Perty, 1832) · Insecta
    2
  • Violet-winged Grasshopper
    Tropidacris collaris (Stoll, 1813) · Insecta
    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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2906899
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Centro Sul Baiano
Microrregião
Brumado

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • 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