Lençóis
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Lençóis
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| settlement_type = Municipality
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| map_caption = Location in Bahia state
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| coordinates = {{coord|12|33|46|S|41|23|24|W|region:BR|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Brazil
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Northeast
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = Bahia
| subdivision_type3 = Mesoregion
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| subdivision_type4 = Microregion
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| leader_title = Mayor
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| area_total_km2 = 1277
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| population_total = 11,499
| population_as_of = 2020 [https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ba/lencois/panorama IBGE 2020]
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| timezone1 = BRT
| utc_offset1 = −3
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| image1 = Centro histórico de Lençóis por Patricia Laraia6.jpg
| image2 = Lençóis - Chapada Diamantina.jpg
| image3 = Centro histórico de Lençóis por Patricia Laraia2.jpg
| image4 = Centro histórico de Lençóis por Patricia Laraia5.jpg
| image5 = Lençóis - Chapada Diamantina - Bahia.jpg
| image6 = Lençóis - Chapada Diamantina 2012 01.jpg
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| footer = Historic Center of Lençóis.
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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 km2.[http://cod.ibge.gov.br/28L Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística] The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina.
Transportation
The city is served by Horácio de Mattos Airport.
Climate
Lençóis has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a hot, moderately rainy wet season and a warm drier season.
{{Weather box
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| location = Lençóis (1991–2020)
| Jan high C = 31.7
| Feb high C = 31.8
| Mar high C = 31.3
| Apr high C = 29.9
| May high C = 28.3
| Jun high C = 27.0
| Jul high C = 26.5
| Aug high C = 27.4
| Sep high C = 29.5
| Oct high C = 31.5
| Nov high C = 30.7
| Dec high C = 31.1
| year high C = 29.7
| Jan mean C = 25.5
| Feb mean C = 25.8
| Mar mean C = 25.3
| Apr mean C = 24.4
| May mean C = 23.2
| Jun mean C = 21.8
| Jul mean C = 21.3
| Aug mean C = 21.9
| Sep mean C = 23.5
| Oct mean C = 25.0
| Nov mean C = 24.9
| Dec mean C = 25.2
| year mean C = 24.0
| Jan low C = 20.4
| Feb low C = 20.5
| Mar low C = 20.6
| Apr low C = 20.1
| May low C = 18.9
| Jun low C = 17.5
| Jul low C = 16.6
| Aug low C = 17.1
| Sep low C = 18.1
| Oct low C = 19.4
| Nov low C = 19.9
| Dec low C = 20.2
| year low C = 19.1
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 133.1
| Feb precipitation mm = 93.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 164.3
| Apr precipitation mm = 113.6
| May precipitation mm = 62.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 55.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 41.5
| Aug precipitation mm = 40.4
| Sep precipitation mm = 26.4
| Oct precipitation mm = 75.5
| Nov precipitation mm = 135.0
| Dec precipitation mm = 115.8
| year precipitation mm = 1057.7
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 8.0
| Feb precipitation days = 7.8
| Mar precipitation days = 9.7
| Apr precipitation days = 9.8
| May precipitation days = 8.2
| Jun precipitation days = 8.1
| Jul precipitation days = 7.4
| Aug precipitation days = 6.4
| Sep precipitation days = 4.5
| Oct precipitation days = 4.7
| Nov precipitation days = 9.3
| year precipitation days =
| Jan humidity = 71.4
| Feb humidity = 70.0
| Mar humidity = 73.6
| Apr humidity = 76.3
| May humidity = 77.9
| Jun humidity = 79.3
| Jul humidity = 76.5
| Aug humidity = 72.2
| Sep humidity = 66.6
| Oct humidity = 64.7
| Nov humidity = 71.3
| Dec humidity = 71.7
| year humidity = 72.6
| Jan dew point C = 20.8
| Feb dew point C = 20.7
| Mar dew point C = 21.1
| Apr dew point C = 20.9
| May dew point C = 20.0
| Jun dew point C = 19.0
| Jul dew point C = 18.0
| Aug dew point C = 17.7
| Sep dew point C = 18.0
| Oct dew point C = 18.9
| Nov dew point C = 20.1
| Dec dew point C = 20.6
| year dew point C = 19.7
| Jan sun = 202.0
| Feb sun = 186.6
| Mar sun = 203.9
| Apr sun = 183.4
| May sun = 166.0
| Jun sun = 153.5
| Jul sun = 174.4
| Aug sun = 191.8
| Sep sun = 194.4
| Oct sun = 201.1
| Nov sun = 161.7
| Dec sun = 183.3
| year sun = 2202.1
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Brazil/CSV/LENCOIS_83242.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Lençóis
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 31, 2024}}
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Notable people
- Júlio Afrânio Peixoto (born December 17 1876 in Lençóis) physician, writer, politician, historian, university president, and pioneering eugenicist.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Lençóis}}
- {{Wikivoyage-inline|Lençóis}}
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