Overview of Salvador: History

Founded in 1549, Salvador was the capital in the heyday of the slave trade. The legacy remains today in its large black population, and the resulting culture in many ways outshines the rest of Brazil; in music, many of the greatest names from the mid-20th century to the present hail from Salvador, such as Dorival Caymmi, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso. Read More »

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Estado da Bahia, Brazil

Vera Cruz, 45 km (28 miles)
Campinas, 45 km (28 miles)
Vera Cruz, 46 km (29 miles)
Canabrava, 47 km (29 miles)
Pratigipe, 48 km (30 miles)
Campos, 48 km (30 miles)
Cassinum, 50 km (31 miles)
Porto da Espada, 51 km (32 miles)
Camassandi, 57 km (35 miles)
Campinas, 59 km (37 miles)
Taipu, 60 km (37 miles)
Campinhos, 68 km (42 miles)
Pouso Alegre, 69 km (43 miles)
Porto do Costa, 71 km (44 miles)
Campo Formoso, 71 km (44 miles)
Canabrava, 73 km (45 miles)
Jacu, 74 km (46 miles)
Pratigi, 75 km (47 miles)
Preta, 78 km (49 miles)
Capao, 86 km (53 miles)
Camurugi, 87 km (54 miles)
Canabrava, 89 km (55 miles)
Porto Castro Alves, 90 km (56 miles)
Porto de Sauipe, 91 km (56 miles)
Canto, 91 km (57 miles)
Campo Verde, 92 km (57 miles)
Campos, 95 km (59 miles)
Posto Esso, 96 km (60 miles)
Candeias, 102 km (64 miles)
Campo Grande, 102 km (64 miles)
Jacare, 103 km (64 miles)
Vera Cruz, 107 km (66 miles)
Candeias, 108 km (67 miles)
Cambuis, 109 km (68 miles)
Venda Nova, 110 km (68 miles)
Povoacoes, 110 km (68 miles)
Capinao, 119 km (74 miles)
Cambuizal, 121 km (75 miles)
Campo Alegre, 123 km (77 miles)
Pouca Conta, 129 km (80 miles)
Campo Grande, 134 km (83 miles)
Candeal, 145 km (90 miles)
Jacu, 149 km (93 miles)
Posse, 160 km (100 miles)
Caraiba, 164 km (102 miles)
Praia Grande, 174 km (108 miles)
Carauna, 178 km (111 miles)
Campestre, 185 km (115 miles)
Campo Alegre, 186 km (116 miles)
Prazeres, 194 km (120 miles)
Campo do Meio, 204 km (127 miles)
Capela do Alto Alegre, 205 km (127 miles)
Campo Alegre, 212 km (131 miles)
Capivara, 218 km (136 miles)
Camolengue, 222 km (138 miles)
Vereda, 224 km (139 miles)
Capim Grosso, population 17,322, 241 km (150 miles)
Veneza, 246 km (153 miles)
Vila da Esperanca, 250 km (156 miles)
Campina, 260 km (162 miles)
Candomba, 260 km (162 miles)
Cambui, 274 km (170 miles)
Canabrava, 276 km (171 miles)
Vera Cruz, population 30,556, 276 km (172 miles)
Campinho, 282 km (175 miles)
Cambui, 282 km (175 miles)
Porto Velho, 287 km (179 miles)
Canaci, 288 km (179 miles)
Cambui, 289 km (180 miles)
Jacobina, population 47,637, 296 km (184 miles)
Jacu, 299 km (186 miles)
Roca Grande, 300 km (186 miles)
Casa Branca, 305 km (189 miles)
Ventura, 306 km (190 miles)
Praca, 309 km (192 miles)
Campo Limpo, 309 km (192 miles)
Praca do Jatoba, 309 km (192 miles)
Campinas, 314 km (195 miles)
Cascavel, 314 km (195 miles)
Caraibas, 322 km (200 miles)
Campinhos, 332 km (206 miles)
Campo do Meio, 332 km (206 miles)
Capao Queimado, 333 km (207 miles)
Capao da Onca, 335 km (208 miles)
Vereda de Sao Domingos, 336 km (209 miles)
Pradoso, 336 km (209 miles)
Campinarana, 337 km (209 miles)
Campo Formoso, population 23,920, 338 km (210 miles)
Canabrava, 341 km (212 miles)

Railroad Stations in Estado da Bahia, Brazil

Pouco Ponto, 46 km (28 miles)

Streams in Estado da Bahia, Brazil

Rio Capivara Grande, 50 km (31 miles)
Rio Capivari, 59 km (37 miles)
Rio Vermelho, 70 km (44 miles)
Rio Camarujipe, 81 km (51 miles)
Ribeirao Vermelho, 88 km (55 miles)
Rio Verde, 101 km (62 miles)
Rio das Velhas, 115 km (71 miles)
Riacho da Canabrava, 246 km (153 miles)
Rio Jacare, 256 km (159 miles)
Rio do Canabrava, 271 km (168 miles)
Rio Verruga, 342 km (213 miles)

Intermittent Streams in Estado da Bahia, Brazil

Rio Camarujipe, 83 km (52 miles)
Rio Camisaozinho, 177 km (110 miles)
Rio da Prata, 222 km (138 miles)
Rio Cariaca, 231 km (144 miles)
Rio Vermelho, 256 km (159 miles)
Riacho Campo Alegre, 259 km (161 miles)
Riacho das Jacas, 273 km (170 miles)
Rio Velho, 279 km (173 miles)
Rio Ventura, 303 km (188 miles)
Riacho Toca Velha, 337 km (209 miles)

Hills in Estado da Bahia, Brazil

Serra do Campo Alegre, 127 km (79 miles)
Serra do Camisao, 156 km (97 miles)
Serra Verde, 191 km (119 miles)
Serra de Jacobina, 289 km (180 miles)

Spurs in Estado de Sergipe, Brazil

Serra do Campo Grande, 194 km (121 miles)

Estado de Sergipe, Brazil

Campo Pequeno, 216 km (134 miles)
Campo do Crioulo, 237 km (147 miles)
Preguica, 256 km (159 miles)
Campo do Brito, population 8,011, 273 km (169 miles)
Porto das Cabras, 292 km (182 miles)
Campo Grande, 303 km (189 miles)
Carmopolis, 307 km (191 miles)
Cana Brava, 317 km (197 miles)

Lakes in Estado da Bahia, Brazil

Lagoa Caracuanha, 227 km (141 miles)

Intermittent Streams in Estado de Sergipe, Brazil

Rio Jacare, 243 km (151 miles)
Rio Jacoca, 270 km (168 miles)

Streams in Estado de Sergipe, Brazil

Rio Jacarecica, 289 km (179 miles)

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