Bacabal

Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
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Coat of arms of Bacabal
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Location in Maranhão state
Location in Maranhão state
4°13′30″S 44°46′48″W / 4.22500°S 44.78000°W / -4.22500; -44.78000CountryBrazilRegionNortheastStateMaranhãoPopulation
 (2018)[1]
 • Total104,633Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Bacabal is a city in Maranhão, Brazil. It is located approximately 250 km south of the state capital São Luís. The city proper has a population of 104,633 (IBGE 2018 estimate).[1] It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal.[2]

The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Bacabal (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.7
(90.9)
32.4
(90.3)
32.3
(90.1)
32.3
(90.1)
32.7
(90.9)
32.7
(90.9)
33.1
(91.6)
34.7
(94.5)
36.1
(97.0)
36.2
(97.2)
35.6
(96.1)
34.4
(93.9)
33.8
(92.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
28.0
(82.4)
28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
28.9
(84.0)
28.3
(82.9)
27.8
(82.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
23.2
(73.8)
23.4
(74.1)
23.6
(74.5)
23.8
(74.8)
22.9
(73.2)
22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
23.1
(73.6)
23.5
(74.3)
23.8
(74.8)
23.5
(74.3)
23.2
(73.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 263.8
(10.39)
263.8
(10.39)
390.4
(15.37)
358.4
(14.11)
195.0
(7.68)
54.6
(2.15)
17.9
(0.70)
14.6
(0.57)
10.6
(0.42)
35.4
(1.39)
67.8
(2.67)
135.3
(5.33)
1,807.6
(71.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 16 21 20 13 6 2 1 2 4 5 9 115
Average relative humidity (%) 82.0 83.7 84.8 85.1 80.8 76.9 73.4 68.3 65.5 66.4 68.5 74.8 75.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.4 138.4 140.6 148.6 199.1 241.3 262.1 272.3 241.2 214.5 186.4 176.9 2,376.8
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019. 2018 Estimates of Population
  2. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Maranhão | Bacabal". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  3. ^ APA Baixada Maranhense (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-13
  4. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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Capital: São Luís
Centro Maranhense
Alto Mearim e Grajaú
Médio Mearim
Presidente Dutra
Leste Maranhense
Baixo Parnaíba
Maranhense
Caxias
Chapadas do
Alto Itapecuru
Chapadinha
Codó
Coelho Neto
Norte Maranhense
Aglomeração Urbana
de São Luís
Baixada Maranhense
Itapecuru Mirim
Lençois Maranhenses
Litoral Ocidental
Maranhense
Rosário
Oeste Maranhense
Gurupi
Imperatriz
Pindaré
Sul Maranhense
Chapadas das Mangabeiras
Gerais de Balsas
Porto Franco
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