Lençóis is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 11,499 (2020 est.) in an area of 1277&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. 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.

thumb|left|Cachoeira do Mosquito in Lençois - Bahia

Climate

Lençóis has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a hot, moderately rainy wet season and a warm drier season.

Notable people

  • Júlio Afrânio Peixoto (born December 17 1876 in Lençóis) physician, writer, politician, historian, university president, and pioneering eugenicist.

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