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Central

Bahiatown

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Total population

16,348

Air quality index

34Good
Coordinates-11.13°, -42.11°

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City facts

Overview

Set in Bahia, Brazil, Central is recorded in open geodata as a town. It is home to roughly 16,348 residents. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at -11.134°, -42.110°. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,183 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-11.1339
Longitude
-42.1096
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
162
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Picui Ground-Dove
    Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
    4
  • Spot-backed Puffbird
    Nystalus maculatus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    3
  • Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
    Eupetomena macroura (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    3
  • Blue-winged Parrotlet
    Forpus xanthopterygius (Spix, 1824) · Aves
    3
  • cactus conure
    Aratinga cactorum (Kuhl, 1820) · Aves
    3
  • Great Black Hawk
    Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    3
  • Southern Caracara
    Caracara plancus (J.F.Miller, 1777) · Aves
    3
  • Aplomado Falcon
    Falco femoralis Temminck, 1822 · Aves
    3

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,183

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
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

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

Events

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2907608
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Centro Norte Baiano
Microrregião
Irecê

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • 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