Why visit Lençóis
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 127 places to eat, 134 places to stay and 41 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cachoeira da Fumaça and Morro do Pai Inácio.
Weather in Lençóis
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About Lençóis
Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 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.
From the Wikipedia article Lençóis (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Lençóis on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do41
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29 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks13
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes127
Pizzaria Capão Grande
Restaurant · Pizza · 13.2 km
Praça São Sebastião, Caeté-Açu
115 more on the map.
Where to stay134
Churches and places of worship8
Igreja Congregação Cristã do Brasil
Church · Pentecostal · 14.6 km
200 Rua Estrada para O Bomba
Igreja Senhor dos Passos
Church · Roman Catholic
Avenida Senhor dos Passos, Lençóis
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Escola Municipal General Horácio de Matos
School
Avenida Arnulpho Moraes, Lençóis
Healthcare8
Map of Lençóis
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeroporto de Lençóis - Horácio de Matos (LEC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Palmeiras 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Andaraí 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Wagner 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Vera Cruz 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Iraquara 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Seabra 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Nova Redenção 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Mucugê 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Boninal 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Ibiquera 50 km east, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rua de Lencois, Samory Santos from Salvador, Brazil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coloridas casa de lençóis -BA, Cesar Vieira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercado Municipal, Lençóis, BA, Jardelsliumba, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Linda Vila de Lençóis, Cesar Vieira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercado em Lençóis Bahia, Edwardzvingila, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Igreja Senhor dos Passos, Lençóis, Bahia, 21-02-2023 (2), Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Igreja Senhor dos Passos, Lençóis, Bahia, 21-02-2023 (1), Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Conjunto Arquitetónico e Paisagístico de Lençóis - Lençóis - 20220823164757, Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Terminal Rodoviário de Lençóis-BA, Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lavadeiras em Lençóis 2012 02, André Koehne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lavadeiras em Lençóis 2012 01, André Koehne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lavadeiras em Lençóis 2012 03, André Koehne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lençóis-20140524-01307, Sidiney90, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Portal Lençóis, Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 1, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vista área de Lençóis, Samory Pereira Santos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 2, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 3, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 5, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 4, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 6, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 7, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 9, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Municipal de Muritiba, Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina, 11-02-2023 8, Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cachoeira da fumaça 2, r m, CC BY 2.0
- Morro do Pai Inácio 2015, Anne Moraes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel de Lençois, Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina Jairo Mariotti de Moura (101925), LuminaJMM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina - Jader C. M. de Albuquerque (04), Jadercma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Micranthocereus purpureus 16, Victor Farjalla Pontes, CC BY 4.0
- DIAMANTES a Lençois 2 - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lençois 1 - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erosione Lapa Doce Chapada Diamantina - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chapada Diamantina, Brazil - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MORRO DO CAMELO - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DIAMANTES a Lençois 3 - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DIAMANTES a Lençois 1 - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lençois 2 - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Verso Lapa Doce Chapada Diamantina - panoramio, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Verso Lapa Doce Chapada Diamantina - panoramio - Marzio Candusso, Marzio Candusso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piscina Natural - Cachoeira Águas Claras, Onésimoalmeida95, CC BY-SA 4.0
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