Salvador lies on a small, roughly triangular peninsula that separates the Bay of All Saints, the largest bay in Brazil, from the Atlantic Ocean. It was first reached by Gaspar de Lemos in 1501, just one year after Visa mer

In 2010, the city of Salvador was the third-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The city had 474,827 opposite-sex couples and 1,595 same-sex couples. … Visa mer

Salvador's history as the first political capital of Brazil and as the capital of Bahia has meant that the city has historically exerted significant … Visa mer

Educational institutions
The city has several universities:
• Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) (Federal University of Bahia);
• Universidade Católica do Salvador (UCSal) (Catholic University of Salvador); Visa mer

Climate
Salvador has a trade-wind tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af). Temperatures are … Visa mer

Throughout Brazilian history Salvador has played an important role. Because of its location on Brazil's northeastern coast, the city served as an important link in the Portuguese empire throughout … Visa mer

The Salvador coastline is one of the longest for cities in Brazil. There are 80 km (50 mi) of beaches distributed between the High City and the Low City, from Inema, in the railroad suburb to the Praia do Flamengo, on the other side of town. While the Low City … Visa mer