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Macarani

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Macarani

Total population

21,599

Air quality index

18Good
Elevation650 m
Land area1371.66 km²
Coordinates-15.57°, -40.42°

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City facts

Elevation
650 m
Area
1371.66 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Macarani is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. As of 2020, Macarani had a population of 18,909.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-15.5671
Longitude
-40.4232
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
18
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
34
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
60
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Three-toed Jacamar
    Jacamaralcyon tridactyla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    2
  • Yellowish Pipit
    Anthus chii Vieillot, 1818 · Aves
    1
  • Flame-crested Tanager
    Loriotus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Santo Smooth-horned Frog
    Proceratophrys schirchi (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1937) · Amphibia
    1
  • Violet-capped Woodnymph
    Thalurania glaucopis (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1
  • Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
    Eupetomena macroura (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1
  • Frilled Coquette
    Lophornis magnificus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    1
  • Campo Flicker
    Colaptes campestris (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    1

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

Nearby places in Bahia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,891

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
42
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Macarani

Entre o Carlismo e o Lulismo no estado da Bahia
Entre o Carlismo e o Lulismo no estado da Bahia
2024

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Santo Smooth-horned Frog
Santo Smooth-horned Frog
Proceratophrys schirchi
Seen 2025-10-27
Titanoleptes calcar
Titanoleptes calcar
Titanoleptes calcar
Seen 2025-10-25
Wied's Fathead Anole
Wied's Fathead Anole
Enyalius catenatus
Seen 2024-10-26
Ctenus medius
Ctenus medius
Ctenus medius
Seen 2024-10-26
Three-toed Jacamar
Three-toed Jacamar
Jacamaralcyon tridactyla
Seen 2022-07-17
Ornate Tropical Wandering Spider
Ornate Tropical Wandering Spider
Ctenus ornatus
Seen 2021-01-14
Burringtonia exesa
Burringtonia exesa
Burringtonia exesa
Seen 2021-01-13
Buff-headed Capuchin
Buff-headed Capuchin
Sapajus xanthosternos
Seen 2019-10-11
Stresemann's Bristlefront
Stresemann's Bristlefront
Merulaxis stresemanni
Seen 2019-10-02

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Macarani, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS053-E-158740 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil2.7 miISS053-E-162610 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil2.7 miISS053-E-158742 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil4.9 miISS053-E-158741 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil4.9 miISS053-E-162611 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil4.9 miISS053-E-162612 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil4.9 miISS053-E-158739 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil5.6 miISS053-E-162609 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil5.6 miISS031-E-180150 - View of Earth — Macarani, Brazil5.6 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2919702
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Centro Sul Baiano
Microrregião
Itapetinga

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
  • • 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