Barra do Corda (European Portuguese: [ˈbaʁɐ du kɔʁdɐ]) is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
Barra do Corda | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 The Church of Our Lady of Conception | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Princesa do Sertão | |
  Barra do Corda Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 5°30′S 45°15′W / 5.500°S 45.250°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Maranhão |
| Mesoregion | Centro Maranhense |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 88,492 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Barra do Corda (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 172.9 (6.81) |
193.7 (7.63) |
228.2 (8.98) |
153.1 (6.03) |
74.8 (2.94) |
14.1 (0.56) |
8.6 (0.34) |
7.1 (0.28) |
12.9 (0.51) |
33.5 (1.32) |
79.4 (3.13) |
114.0 (4.49) |
1,092.3 (43.00) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 84 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81.6 | 83.9 | 86.0 | 85.3 | 81.8 | 73.5 | 65.4 | 57.9 | 57.3 | 61.4 | 68.6 | 75.2 | 73.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157.2 | 135.2 | 152.9 | 175.4 | 211.8 | 257.3 | 279.9 | 279.9 | 231.6 | 212.8 | 180.0 | 163.0 | 2,437 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] | |||||||||||||
Higher education
edit- Logos Institute of Theology (Instituto Logos de Teologia)
Notable people
edit- Casagrande, footballer
- Nyeme Costa, volleyball player
- Galeno, footballer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002–2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Temperatura Média Compensada Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal e Anual (°C)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Precipitação Acumulada Mensal e Anual (mm)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Número de dias no mês ou no ano com precipitação maior ou igual a (1 mm) (dias)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Insolação Total (horas)". Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991-2020 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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