Cities at the same latitude as Coração de Maria

Coração de Maria is at latitude -12.2333°. Here are the cities within ±0.5° of the same parallel.

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Latitude: -12.2333° Longitude: -38.7500° Population: 26,692 Timezone: America/Bahia
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Cities at the same latitude (±0.5°) 100 cities found

City Country Latitude Longitude Population Timezone
Lima Peru -12.0432° -77.0282° 7,737,002 America/Lima
Callao Peru -12.0516° -77.1345° 1,300,000 America/Lima
Feira de Santana Brazil -12.2667° -38.9667° 619,609 America/Bahia
Benguela Angola -12.5767° 13.4027° 555,124 Africa/Luanda
Huancayo Peru -12.0687° -75.2103° 456,250 America/Lima
Lobito Angola -12.3644° 13.5360° 393,079 Africa/Luanda
Cuíto Angola -12.3833° 16.9333° 355,423 Africa/Luanda
Solwezi Zambia -12.1688° 26.3894° 301,370 Africa/Lusaka
Luena Angola -11.7833° 19.9167° 273,675 Africa/Luanda
Chingola Zambia -12.5290° 27.8838° 256,560 Africa/Lusaka
Santiago de Surco Peru -12.1359° -77.0074° 251,648 America/Lima
Navegantes Angola -12.5900° 13.3912° 240,075 Africa/Luanda
Sinop Brazil -11.8642° -55.5025° 216,029 America/Cuiaba
Camaçari Brazil -12.6975° -38.3242° 188,758 America/Bahia
Miraflores Peru -12.1133° -77.0327° 187,401 America/Lima
Santa Anita - Los Ficus Peru -12.0505° -76.9734° 184,614 America/Lima
Kipushi Democratic Republic of the Congo -11.7610° 27.2514° 169,635 Africa/Lubumbashi
Mufulira Zambia -12.5498° 28.2407° 169,136 Africa/Lusaka
Barreiras Brazil -12.1528° -44.9900° 159,734 America/Bahia
Darwin Australia -12.4611° 130.8419° 139,902 Australia/Darwin
Antsiranana Madagascar -12.3173° 49.2919° 136,959 Indian/Antananarivo
Alagoinhas Brazil -12.1356° -38.4192° 122,688 America/Bahia
Sorriso Brazil -12.5453° -55.7114° 120,985 America/Cuiaba
Chililabombwe Zambia -12.3648° 27.8229° 113,876 Africa/Lusaka
Luis Eduardo Magalhães Brazil -12.0909° -45.7850° 107,909 America/Bahia
San Francisco De Borja Peru -12.0891° -76.9988° 105,076 America/Lima
Catumbela Angola -12.4300° 13.5468° 95,034 Africa/Luanda
Chosica Peru -11.9431° -76.7094° 88,606 America/Lima
Puerto Maldonado Peru -12.5895° -69.1995° 85,024 America/Lima
Breña Peru -12.0561° -77.0530° 81,909 America/Lima
Chilca Peru -12.0863° -75.2083° 73,371 America/Lima
Candeias Brazil -12.6678° -38.5506° 72,382 America/Bahia
Dias d'Ávila Brazil -12.6125° -38.2969° 71,485 America/Bahia
San Isidro Peru -12.0966° -77.0426° 68,309 America/Lima
Jesus Maria Peru -12.0698° -77.0450° 66,171 America/Lima
Itaberaba Brazil -12.5275° -40.3069° 65,073 America/Bahia
Mpika Zambia -11.8343° 31.4529° 63,740 Africa/Lusaka
Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea Peru -12.2131° -76.9052° 61,000 America/Lima
Cruz das Almas Brazil -12.6700° -39.1019° 60,348 America/Bahia
Camacupa Angola -12.0167° 17.4833° 59,000 Africa/Luanda
Ipirá Brazil -12.1583° -39.7372° 56,876 America/Bahia
Rolim de Moura Brazil -11.8036° -61.8033° 56,406 America/Porto_Velho
Santo Amaro Brazil -12.5467° -38.7119° 56,012 America/Bahia
Santo Estêvão Brazil -12.4303° -39.2514° 52,276 America/Bahia
Catu Brazil -12.3531° -38.3789° 48,148 America/Bahia
Seabra Brazil -12.4171° -41.7705° 46,160 America/Bahia
Lundazi Zambia -12.2929° 33.1782° 45,149 Africa/Lusaka
Baía Farta Angola -12.6042° 13.1967° 45,000 Africa/Luanda
Mata de São João Brazil -12.5303° -38.2992° 42,566 America/Bahia
Carmen De La Legua Reynoso Peru -12.0535° -77.0980° 41,863 America/Lima
São Sebastião do Passé Brazil -12.5125° -38.4953° 40,958 America/Bahia
Kansanshi Zambia -12.0951° 26.4273° 40,705 Africa/Lusaka
São Gonçalo dos Campos Brazil -12.4339° -38.9506° 39,513 America/Bahia
Tambopata Peru -12.6719° -69.3555° 38,966 America/Lima
São Francisco do Conde Brazil -12.6275° -38.6800° 38,733 America/Bahia
Entre Rios Brazil -11.9419° -38.0844° 38,098 America/Bahia
Barranco Peru -12.1430° -77.0186° 37,525 America/Lima
Balombo Angola -12.3543° 14.7723° 36,361 Africa/Luanda
Conceição do Jacuípe Brazil -12.3167° -38.7667° 35,308 America/Bahia
Bocoio Angola -12.4702° 14.1369° 35,000 Africa/Luanda
Chambishi Zambia -12.6325° 28.0537° 34,888 Africa/Lusaka
Mokambo Democratic Republic of the Congo -12.4277° 28.3468° 34,762 Africa/Lubumbashi
Cazombo Angola -11.8991° 22.9022° 34,000 Africa/Luanda
Inhambupe Brazil -11.7844° -38.3531° 33,790 America/Bahia
Palmerston Australia -12.4860° 130.9833° 33,695 Australia/Darwin
Cachoeira Brazil -12.6014° -38.9658° 33,567 America/Bahia
Riachão do Jacuípe Brazil -11.8069° -39.3856° 33,386 America/Bahia
São Desidério Brazil -12.3633° -44.9733° 32,828 America/Bahia
Esplanada Brazil -11.7961° -37.9450° 32,554 America/Bahia
Pojuca Brazil -12.4306° -38.3278° 32,136 America/Bahia
Chindumbo Angola -11.9500° 14.4667° 32,013 Africa/Luanda
Vera Cruz Brazil -12.6333° -41.0333° 30,556 America/Bahia
Querência Brazil -12.5969° -52.1997° 29,820 America/Cuiaba
Mzimba Malawi -11.9000° 33.6000° 29,432 Africa/Blantyre
Paratinga Brazil -12.6906° -43.1842° 29,252 America/Bahia
Catabola Angola -12.1500° 17.2833° 28,831 Africa/Luanda
Manyama Zambia -12.3148° 25.8486° 28,825 Africa/Lusaka
Muritiba Brazil -12.6264° -38.9900° 28,707 America/Bahia
Ruy Barbosa Brazil -12.2839° -40.4939° 28,282 America/Bahia
Irará Brazil -12.0500° -38.7667° 28,043 America/Bahia
Catchiungo Angola -12.5660° 16.2259° 26,974 Africa/Luanda
Chinguar Angola -12.5571° 16.3381° 26,811 Africa/Luanda
Moutsamoudou Comoros -12.1667° 44.3994° 26,313 Indian/Comoro
Ibotirama Brazil -12.1853° -43.2206° 26,309 America/Bahia
Mwinilunga Zambia -11.7358° 24.4293° 25,425 Africa/Lusaka
Amélia Rodrigues Brazil -12.3990° -38.7552° 24,138 America/Bahia
Iraquara Brazil -12.2486° -41.6194° 23,879 America/Bahia
Conde Brazil -11.8136° -37.6106° 23,654 America/Bahia
Macomia Mozambique -12.2467° 40.1208° 23,228 Africa/Maputo
Mungo Angola -11.8327° 16.2361° 21,662 Africa/Luanda
Riachão das Neves Brazil -11.7461° -44.9100° 21,642 America/Bahia
Alta Floresta d'Oeste Brazil -11.9681° -61.9542° 21,494 America/Porto_Velho
Jauja Peru -11.7758° -75.4966° 21,057 America/Lima
Santa Bárbara Brazil -11.9583° -38.9750° 20,952 America/Bahia
Conceição da Feira Brazil -12.5058° -38.9986° 20,800 America/Bahia
Oliveira dos Brejinhos Brazil -12.3169° -42.8961° 20,715 America/Bahia
Governador Mangabeira Brazil -12.6004° -39.0418° 20,605 America/Bahia
Cuemba Angola -12.1500° 18.0833° 19,995 Africa/Luanda
Rafael Jambeiro Brazil -12.4083° -39.5009° 19,662 America/Bahia
Formoso do Araguaia Brazil -11.7967° -49.5289° 19,428 America/Araguaina

What is latitude?

Latitude is an angular measurement that indicates how far north or south a location is from the Earth's Equator. It ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90°N at the North Pole and 90°S at the South Pole. Lines of constant latitude are called parallels because they run parallel to the Equator and to each other.

Cities located on the same parallel share identical astronomical conditions: the same length of day on any given date, the same position of the sun at noon, and the same angle of sunlight. This often means similar climate zones — though altitude, proximity to the ocean, and prevailing winds create significant differences in practice.

How does this tool work?

This tool uses a database of over 70,000 populated places from GeoNames. When you enter a city, it looks up its geographic coordinates and then finds all cities within ±0.5° of the same latitude — a band roughly 110 km wide. Results are sorted by population so the most significant cities appear first.

The interactive map is powered by Leaflet with OpenStreetMap tiles. A red line highlights the target latitude across the globe.

Surprising latitude facts

  • London (51.5°N) is at the same latitude as Calgary, Kiev, and the southern tip of Alaska — yet has a much milder climate thanks to the Gulf Stream.
  • Rome (41.9°N) shares its parallel with Chicago, Madrid, and Beijing.
  • Sydney (33.9°S) is at the same southern latitude as Cape Town, Buenos Aires, and Perth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do cities at the same latitude have the same climate?

Not necessarily. While latitude strongly influences the angle of sunlight and day length, climate is also affected by altitude, distance from the ocean, prevailing winds, and ocean currents. London (51°N) has a mild, wet climate, while Winnipeg at the same latitude has harsh winters.

What is the difference between latitude and longitude?

Latitude measures how far north or south a location is (0° at the Equator, ±90° at the poles). Longitude measures how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian in Greenwich (0° to ±180°). Together they form the geographic coordinate system.

Which cities are at the highest latitudes in our database?

Our database (from GeoNames) covers populated places worldwide. The northernmost cities with significant populations include Tromsø (Norway, 69.6°N), Murmansk (Russia, 68.9°N), and Fairbanks (Alaska, 64.8°N). In the southern hemisphere, the southernmost are Ushuaia (Argentina, 54.8°S) and Punta Arenas (Chile, 53.2°S). Try any of them to see which cities share their extreme parallels!

How accurate are the coordinates?

Coordinates come from the GeoNames database, which sources data from national governments and is accurate to 4–6 decimal places — typically within 10 metres for major cities.


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