Salvador
Municipality in Brazil
Salvador, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, is known for its Portuguese colonial architecture, Afro-Brazilian culture and a tropical coastline. The Pelourinho neighborhood is its historic heart, with cobblestone alleys opening...
Area: 267.9 mi²
Demonym: Portuguese: Soteropolitano/a English: Soteropolitan
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Founded: 29 March 1549
Region: Northeast
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Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is ...
Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador (formerly known as "Cidade do São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos", literally "City of the Saint Savior of the Bay ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Salvador, city, major port, and capital (since 1889) of Bahia estado (state), northeastern Brazil. It is the country's third largest city.
The capital of Bahia state, Salvador, is one of Brazil's most vibrant and colourful cities. The country's first capital and an entry point for slave ships ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · The capital, Salvador, is a port situated at the southern tip of the peninsula that separates Todos os Santos (All Saints) Bay, a deep natural ...
As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures.
The city of Salvador de Bahia is located in north-eastern Brazil and is the capital of the state of Bahia. It was the first town in the colony of Brazil and was ...
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Nov 10, 2023 · One of Brazil's most colorful and vibrant cities, Salvador Bahia, is a culturally rich location known as the Black capital of Latin America.
Portuguese explorers first landed in northeast Brazil in 1500. In this region, called Bahia, they found large indigenous populations with whom they traded some ...