Lençóis
Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277 km 2. The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina.
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Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277 km 2. The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina.
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• Official Name — Lençóis • Settlement Type — Municipality • Image Shield — Brasão Lençóis.jpg • Image Flag — Bandeira de Lençóis BA.png • Image Map — Bahia Municip Lencois.svg • Map Caption — Location in Bahia state • Pushpin Map — Brazil • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Brazil • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Brazil • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Northeast • Subdivision Type2 — State • Subdivision Name2 — Bahia • Subdivision Type3 — Mesoregion • Subdivision Type4 — Microregion • Subdivision Type5 — Metrop. region • Leader Title — Mayor • Area Total Km2 — 1277 • Population Total — 11,499 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Blank Name Sec1 — HDI • Timezone1 — BRT • Utc Offset1 — −3 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Area Code Type — Area code Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277 km 2. The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina.
Transportation
Transportation
The city is served by Horácio de Mattos Airport. • Illustration — Cachoeira do Mosquito in Lençois - Bahia
Climate
Climate
Lençóis has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a hot, moderately rainy wet season and a warm drier season.
Notable people
Notable people
• Júlio Afrânio Peixoto (born December 17 1876 in Lençóis) physician, writer, politician, historian, university president, and pioneering eugenicist.
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