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Morro do Chapéu

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Morro do Chapéu

Total population

33,594

Air quality index

22Good
Elevation641 m
Land area5531.85 km²
Coordinates-11.55°, -41.16°

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City facts

Elevation
641 m
Area
5531.85 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Morro do Chapéu is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Bahia, 386 km northwest of its capital, Salvador, 1012 meters above the sea level, because of which it is one of the coolest towns in Bahia, with temperatures occasionally falling below 10 °C in the winter. Its estimated population in 2020 is 35,440.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-11.5500
Longitude
-41.1570
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
22
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
74
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,195
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    518
  • Stripe-backed Antbird
    Myrmorchilus strigilatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) · Aves
    476
  • Silvery-cheeked Antshrike
    Sakesphorus cristatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) · Aves
    427
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    271
  • Caatinga Antwren
    Herpsilochmus sellowi B.M.Whitney & Pacheco, 2000 · Aves
    222
  • Great Xenops
    Megaxenops parnaguae Reiser, 1905 · Aves
    207
  • Tropical Gnatcatcher
    Polioptila plumbea (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    196
  • cactus conure
    Aratinga cactorum (Kuhl, 1820) · Aves
    135

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

Francisco Dias Coelho
Francisco Dias Coelho
Brazilian politician (1864-1919)
J
Joelson Alves dos Santos
politician from Brazil
C
Carolino Gomes dos Santos
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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Morro do Chapéu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Morro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52386387572) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.1 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387557478) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.1 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387624794) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.1 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387624804) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.1 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387749120) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.1 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387624884) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.1 miEstátua de Francisco Dias Coelho - IMG 5266 — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.1 miEstátua de Francisco Dias Coelho II - IMG 5267 — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.1 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387609214) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.2 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387610089) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.2 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387731890) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.2 miMorro do Chapéu caminhada com Rui e Otto (52387609189) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil0.2 miPainel Rupestre (4587511057) — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil3.5 miISS051-E-44689 - View of Earth — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil5.2 miISS051-E-44690 - View of Earth — Morro do Chapéu, Brazil5.2 mi

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2921708
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Centro Norte Baiano
Microrregião
Jacobina

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

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