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Salvador (Pelourinho)
The vibrant heart of Afro-Brazilian culture with colorful colonial architecture, capoeira in the streets, and the largest Carnival celebration outside Rio.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Santo Amaro
Bahia, Brazil · South America
About Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro sits on the route: 20 minutes from São Francisco do Conde, 52km from Salvador (Pelourinho).
Santo Amaro is in Bahia, Brazil, with about 56,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is São Francisco do Conde, about 10 km away.
Santo Amaro, also known as Santo Amaro da Purificação (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃twɐˈmaɾu dɐ puɾifikaˈsɐ̃w]), is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The population is 60,131 (2020 est.) in an area of 492.9 square kilometres (190.3 mi2). It is located in the metropolitan area of Salvador. Santo AmaroRead more
is located approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi) from the city of Salvador. Santo Amaro was home to numerous indigenous peoples until the arrival of the Portuguese, who developed the region for sugarcane production. Santo Amaro is now noted for its numerous historic structures. The city is also a center of Candomblé, having more than 60 terreiros, or temples of the religion.
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Within an hour or so of Santo Amaro: Salvador (Pelourinho) (52 km).
Where is Santo Amaro?
Santo Amaro is in Bahia, Brazil, about 10 km from São Francisco do Conde.
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- Population
- 56,012
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Timezone
- America/Bahia
- Coordinates
- -12.5467, -38.7119
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