The GPS coordinates of Gavião are latitude -11.4706° and longitude -39.7839°. In directional format: 11.4706° S, 39.7839° W. These coordinates mark the center of Gavião in Bahia and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Gavião is a city in Bahia, Brazil, on the continent of South America. It falls within Gavião. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Gavião sits at: Latitude 11° 28' 14" S and Longitude 39° 47' 2" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Gavião has a population of approximately 4,360 people. This is roughly 0.029% of Bahia's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Bahia.

The interactive satellite map of Gavião is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -11.4706, -39.7839 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Gavião in Bahia. For broader context, explore the Bahia state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Gavião is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), roughly 225 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Gavião is approximately 219 km (136 mi) from Salvador, the capital of Bahia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Bahia.

Gavião sits at an elevation of approximately 305 meters (1,001 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Bahia.

The closest cities to Gavião include São José do Jacuípe, Nova Fátima, Capela do Alto Alegre. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Gavião, sunrise is at 05:51 AM and sunset is at 05:36 PM, giving a day length of 11h 45m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Gavião's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Gavião is approximately 1,277 km (793 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 4,340 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Gavião — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Fais, Micronesia, roughly 192 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Gavião is approximately 1,002 km (623 mi) SW of Brasilia, the national capital of Brazil, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.