What is the population of Catolândia, Bahia?

Catolândia has a population of approximately 3,434 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Catolândia, Bahia located?

Catolândia is located in Bahia, Brazil, at approximate coordinates -12.3151°, -44.8616°.

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Catolândia

Total population

3,434

Air quality index

34Good

Elevation707 m

Land area659.72 km²

Coordinates-12.32°, -44.86°

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City facts

Elevation

707 m

Area

659.72 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Catolândia is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the Northeast Region of Brazil. With an area of 702.504 square kilometers (271.238 sq mi), of which 0.6881 square kilometres (0.2657 sq mi) is urban, it is located 687 km from Salvador, the state capital, and 513 km from Brasília, the federal capital. Its population in the 2022 demographic census was 3,434 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), ranking as the least populous municipality in the state of Bahia.

History & geography

Geography

The territory of Catolândia covers , of which constitutes the urban area. It sits at an average altitude of 596 meters above sea level. Catolândia borders these municipalities: Barreiras, São Desidério, Cristópolis, Baianópolis, and Angical. The city is located 687 km from the state capital Salvador, and 513 km from the federal capital Brasília. Under the territorial division established in 2017 by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the municipality belongs to the immediate geographical region of Barreiras, within the intermediate region of Barreiras. Previously, under the microregion and mesoregion divisions, it was part of the microregion of Barreiras in the mesoregion of Extremo Oeste Baiano.

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Geography

Latitude

-12.3151

Longitude

-44.8616

Water area

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

14.3

PM10 (µg/m³)

14.8

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

1,224

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Rhinella jimi (Stevaux, 2002)
Rhinella jimi (Stevaux, 2002) · Amphibia
75
white-eared opossum
Didelphis albiventris Lund, 1840 · Mammalia
39
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
23
Smooth-billed Ani
Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
23
Scaled Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes squamatus (Lichtenstein, 1822) · Aves
20
Purple-throated Euphonia
Euphonia chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
19
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
18
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
17

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

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

Alcione Rodrigues de Macedo

politician from Brazil

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)

5.87

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,144

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Moustached Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes falcirostris

Seen 2025-05-25

Wagler’s Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes squamatus wagleri

Planalto Slaty-Antshrike

Thamnophilus pelzelni

Schistochlamys ruficapillus

Seen 2025-05-24

White-bellied Nothura

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Catolândia, 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: 2907400
UF: BA
Mesorregião: Extremo Oeste Baiano
Microrregião: Barreiras

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

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