Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lençóis

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Other accommodation14328 years
Restaurants142
Travel agencies8823 years
Hotels and motels88
Hostels46
Tour operators32
Bed and breakfasts26
Shopping26
Education25
Real estate20
Bars, pubs and taverns18

Lençóis Facts

Area4.3 km²
Population4,844
Male Population2,359 (48.7%)
Female Population2,485 (51.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+84.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-1.3%
Median Age26.7 years (Male: 25.6, Female: 27.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$6,768 (2022)
NeighborhoodsCentro, Zona Rural, Alto do Cajueiro, centro, Tomba
Local Time
TimezoneBrasilia Standard Time
Lat & Lng-12.56306, -41.39000
Postal Codes46960

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Lençóis Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6294,0034,9096,0934,8444,8594,859
Population Density609.6 / km²928.2 / km²1,138.3 / km²1,412.9 / km²1,123.2 / km²1,126.7 / km²1,126.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lençóis Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 1.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lençóis+84.3%+21%-1.3%
Bahia
Brazil
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lençóis Median Age

Median Age: 26.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lençóis26.7 yrs27.6 yrs25.6 yrs
Bahia28 yrs28.7 yrs27.3 yrs
Brazil29.5 yrs30.3 yrs28.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lençóis Population Density

Population Density: 1,123 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lençóis4,8444.313 km²1,123 / km²
Bahia14.9 million564,733.3 km²26.4 / km²
Brazil206.1 million8,479,487.1 km²24.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lençóis Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 300 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lençóis

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lençóis

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lençóis Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,061$4,819$4,157$3,645$3,844$4,684$6,331$6,768
Total GDP$34M$42.5M$38.7M$36.8M$41M$51.2M$70.6M$75.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lençóis CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lençóis12,286 tn2.54 tn2,849 tons/km²
Bahia34,390,751 tn2.31 tn60.9 tons/km²
Brazil561,829,904 tn2.73 tn66.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Lençóis CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)12,286 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,849 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Lençóis

Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,445 (2015 est.) in an area of 1277 km². The town has a well-preserved colonial atmosphere and is the starting point for treks into Chapada Diamantina. The city is served ..

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