Morro do Chapéu

For the Brazilian municipality in the state of Piauí, see Morro do Chapéu do Piauí.
Morro do Chapéu
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Nossa Senhora da Graça church
Nossa Senhora da Graça church
Flag of Morro do Chapéu
Flag
Coat of arms of Morro do Chapéu
Coat of arms
Location of Morro do Chapéu in Bahia
Location of Morro do Chapéu in Bahia
Morro do Chapéu is located in Brazil
Morro do Chapéu
Morro do Chapéu
Morro do Chapéu is located in South America
Morro do Chapéu
Morro do Chapéu
Coordinates: 11°33′00″S 41°09′21″W / 11.55000°S 41.15583°W / -11.55000; -41.15583
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded8 August 1909[2]
Government
 • MayorJuliana Pereira Araujo Leal (PL)[3]
 • Vice MayorVitor Araujo Azevedo (PDT)[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]
 • Density5.85/km2 (15.2/sq mi)
DemonymMorrense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
44850-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.588 – medium[1]
Websitemorrodochapeu.ba.gov.br

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]

Overview

The 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

Morro 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)
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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Morro do Chapéu". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Prefeita". Prefeitura de Morro do Chapéu. Prefeitura de Morro do Chapéu. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Prefeita de Morro do Chapéu toma posse; eleição para vereadores está sub judice". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Código Postal Morro do Chapéu/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. ^ IBGE 2020
  7. ^ PES Morro do Chapéu (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 21 January 2017
  8. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Morro do Chapéu". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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