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Posto da Mata
Bahiatown
Total population
22,168
Air quality index
Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Bahia, Brazil, Posto da Mata is classified as a town in public datasets. It is home to roughly 22,168 residents. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-17.883°, -39.858°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves14
- Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves14
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves14
- Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves13
- Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves12
- Picui Ground-DoveColumbina picui (Temminck, 1813) · Aves12
- Swallow-tailed HummingbirdEupetomena macroura (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves10
- White-bellied NothuraNothura boraquira (von Spix, 1825) · Aves10
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Bahia
- Itabatã8.2 mi away · pop. 30,000
- Argolo10.8 mi away
- Alcobaça50.2 mi away · pop. 24,530
- Campo Alegre53.2 mi away
- Itanhém58.3 mi away · pop. 17,813
- Jucuruçu74.5 mi away · pop. 9,655
- Batinga78 mi away
- Barra Nova84.1 mi away
- Arraial d'Ajuda109.6 mi away · pop. 16,997
- Santa Cruz Cabrália123.8 mi away · pop. 29,185
- Caiubi136.4 mi away
- Ribeirão do Salto144.8 mi away
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
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Posto da Mata, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist