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.[6]
Morro do Chapéu | |
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Coordinates: 11°33′00″S 41°09′21″W / 11.55000°S 41.15583°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Bahia |
Founded | 8 August 1909[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juliana Pereira Araujo Leal (PDT) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
• Vice Mayor | Vitor Araujo Azevedo (UNIÃO) (2025-2028)[3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,744.969 km2 (2,218.145 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,011 m (3,317 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 33,594[1] |
• Density | 5.85/km2 (15.2/sq mi) |
Demonym | Morrense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 44850-000, 44852-000, 44860-000, 44862-000, 44865-000, 44875-000, 44855-000[5] |
HDI (2010) | 0.588 – medium[1] |
Website | morrodochapeu.ba.gov.br |
Overview
editThe municipality contains the 46,000 hectares (110,000 acres) Morro do Chapéu State Park, created in 1998.[7] Standing at Chapada Diamantina region, its main attractions are Ferro Doido [1] waterfall and Brejões cave, both among the most beautiful natural monuments in Bahia, but are almost unexplored by tourists given to the city's lack of infrastructure. There are several other waterfalls and caves around the town.
Climate
editMorro do Chapéu has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh) with warm summers and mild, dry winters.
Climate data for Morro do Chapéu (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.1 (3.23) |
71.2 (2.80) |
80.7 (3.18) |
57.9 (2.28) |
28.2 (1.11) |
34.8 (1.37) |
29.9 (1.18) |
24.6 (0.97) |
18.0 (0.71) |
33.8 (1.33) |
93.1 (3.67) |
71.4 (2.81) |
625.7 (24.63) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 78.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 69.5 | 70.4 | 72.3 | 77.2 | 80.2 | 82.5 | 80.8 | 75.7 | 70.6 | 65.8 | 69.2 | 69.6 | 73.7 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225.7 | 201.4 | 217.3 | 193.0 | 173.8 | 162.3 | 186.3 | 215.7 | 215.9 | 230.6 | 193.2 | 213.2 | 2,428.4 |
Source: NOAA[8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Morro do Chapéu". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Eleições 2024: Juliana Araujo (PDT) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Morro Do Chapéu-BA". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Prefeita de Morro do Chapéu (BA) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "CEP Morro do Chapéu/BA - Brasil". codigo-postal.org (in Brazilian Portuguese). codigo-postal.org. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ PES Morro do Chapéu (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 21 January 2017
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Morro do Chapéu". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2024.