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Rodelas

Total population

10,308

Founded

1962

Air quality index

24Good
Elevation302 m
Land area2723.53 km²
Coordinates-8.85°, -38.77°

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City facts

Founded
1962
Elevation
302 m
Area
2723.53 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rodelas is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.

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History & geography

History

The extinct Tuxá language was spoken in Rodelas.

Geography

The municipality contains part of the Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, created in 2001. The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.

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Geography

Latitude
-8.8474
Longitude
-38.7673
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
9.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
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)
18
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Glittering-bellied Emerald
    Chlorostilbon lucidus (Shaw, 1812) · Aves
    3
  • Dione vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)
    Dione vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1
  • Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
    Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 · Insecta
    1
  • rock cavy
    Kerodon rupestris (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) · Mammalia
    1
  • Tropical Gnatcatcher
    Polioptila plumbea (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1
  • Pileated Finch
    Coryphospingus pileatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
    1
  • Red-cowled Cardinal
    Paroaria dominicana (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Guira Cuckoo
    Guira guira (Gmelin, 1788) · 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

Y
Yacuna Tuxa
Brazilian indigenous visual artist, writer and activist

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)
5.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,152

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
220
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rodelas

Rodelas
João Justiniano da Fonseca · 1996

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
2927101
UF
BA
Mesorregião
Vale São-Franciscano da Bahia
Microrregião
Paulo Afonso

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

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