Invasão de São Lázaro
District of Salvador
Estado de Bahia - Brazil

Estádio Fonte Nova

The Estádio Fonte Nova, also known as Estádio Octávio Mangabeira, was a football stadium inaugurated on January 28, 1951 in Salvador, Bahia, with a maximum capacity of 66,080 people. The stadium was owned by the Bahia government, and was the home ground of Esporte Clube Bahia and Esporte Clube Vitória. Its formal name honors Octávio Cavalcanti Mangabeira, a civil engineer, journalist, and former Bahia state governor from 1947 to 1954.

Located at -12.9788, -38.5042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Salvador, Bahia, Defunct football venues in Brazil, Esporte Clube Bahia, Copa América stadiums, Sports venues in Bahia

Itaparica Island

For the Brazilian footballer, see Manoel dos Santos Filho. Itaparica is a Brazilian island in All Saint's Bay (Portuguese: Baia de Todos os Santos), about 10 km from the city of Salvador, Bahia. It is known for hosting the Sul America Open tennis competition (1986-1990). In the island, there are two cities: Itaparica and Vera Cruz. Itaparica can be reached in about one hour by ferry from Salvador.

Located at -12.9972, -38.6678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Islands of Brazil, Geography of Bahia

Salvador, Bahia

Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first colonial capital of Brazil, the city is one of the oldest in the Americas.

Located at -12.9747, -38.4768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Salvador, Bahia, Populated coastal places in Bahia, State capitals in Brazil, Populated places established in 1549, Former national capitals, World Heritage Sites in Brazil

Barradão

Estádio Manoel Barradas, usually known as Barradão, is a multi-purpose stadium in Salvador, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a current maximum capacity of 35,632 people. The stadium was built in 1986 and reinaugurated in 1991. The Barradão is owned by Esporte Clube Vitória. The stadium is named after Manoel Barradas, who was a Vitória's counselor.

Located at -12.919, -38.427 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Esporte Clube Vitória, Salvador, Bahia, Multi-purpose stadiums in Brazil, Sports venues in Bahia

Estádio Parque Santiago

Estádio Santiago de Compostela, commonly known as Estádio Parque Santiago, is a multi-use stadium located in Salvador, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Galícia Esporte Clube. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people. The stadium was built with the help of the Spanish community of Salvador.

Located at -12.9833, -38.4731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Sports venues in Bahia

Federal University of Bahia

The Universidade Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia, or UFBA) is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. It is the largest university of the state of Bahia. Students can study there without paying tuition fees, as it is a public university. To join the university they must pass an annual examination, known as the "vestibular".

Located at -12.9936, -38.5203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1946, Universities in Bahia, Science and technology in Brazil, Universities in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Salvador, Bahia

Arena Fonte Nova

The Arena Fonte Nova officially Arena Professor Octávio Mangabeira is a project for a new football-only stadium for the 2014 World Cup. The stadium is located in Salvador, Bahia and it has a maximum capacity of 56,500 people. The stadium will be built in place of the older Estádio Fonte Nova. An architects group of Brunswick, Germany, which also redesigned the old Hanover stadium into a modern arena for the 2006 World Cup has been selected after bidding.

Located at -12.9786, -38.5042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Salvador, Bahia, 2016 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic football venues, 2014 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Sports venues completed in 2012, Sports venues in Bahia

Estádio de Pituaçu

Estádio Metropolitano Roberto Santos, usually known as Estádio de Pituaçu, is a football stadium located in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil. The stadium is owned by the Government of Bahia state and it was built in 1979. Its formal name honors Roberto Santos, who was a federal deputy, the governor of Bahia state from 1975 to 1979, a professor at the Universidade Federal da Bahia's Faculty of Medicine, and was the Minister of Health during José Sarney's government.

Located at -12.9466, -38.417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Sports venues in Bahia

TV Itapoan

TV Itapoan (now known as TV Record Bahia since June 4, 2011) is a brazilian broadcast television in Salvador, Bahia. It was created in November 19, 1960. It belongs to Rede Record and minority interests.

Located at -12.9964, -38.5061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rede Record affiliates, Television channels and stations established in 1960

Vitória (neighborhood)

Vitória is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is made by the so-called Corridor of Victory, in addition to the Victoria Square (near the church, with a bust in honor of the governor Rodrigues Lima) and adjacent streets. Neighboring neighborhoods are Barra, Graça, Campo Grande and Canela.

Located at -12.9963, -38.5274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Salvador, Bahia

Historic Centre (Salvador, Bahia)

The Historic Centre (known in Portuguese as The Pelourinho) is a historic neighborhood located in the western zone of Salvador, Bahia. It was the city's center during the Portuguese Colonial Period, and was named for the whipping post in its central plaza where African slaves received punishment for various infractions, as well as for disciplinary purposes.

Located at -12.9719, -38.5081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Salvador, Bahia, Historic centres, World Heritage Sites in Brazil, Visitor attractions in Bahia

Port of Salvador

The Port of Salvador is a seaport located in All Saints Bay in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is connected to Downtown Salvador by Historic Center. The port is located in Lower City region of Salvador. Lying at the tip of a peninsula separating Todos os Santos Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. CODEBA was established to manage and distribute cargoes throughout the State of Bahia.

Located at -12.9586, -38.5075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Salvador, Bahia, Ports and harbours of Brazil, Transport in Bahia

Vera Cruz, Bahia

Vera Cruz (Bahia) is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.

Located at -12.96, -38.6089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Bahia

Recapture of Bahia

The recapture of Bahia (also known as Jornada del Brasil in Spanish, or Jornada dos Vassalos in Portuguese) was a Spanish-Portuguese military expedition in 1625 to retake the city of Salvador da Bahia in Brazil from the forces of the Dutch West India Company (WIC). In May 1624, Dutch WIC forces under Jacob Willekens captured Salvador Bahia from the Portuguese. Philip IV, king of Spain and Portugal, ordered the assembly of a Spanish-Portuguese fleet with the objective of recovering the city.

Located at -12.9667, -38.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1625, Battles of the Eighty Years' War, Battles of the Dutch–Portuguese War, Battles involving the Netherlands, Battles involving Spain, Battles involving Portugal, 1620s in South America, History of Bahia

Bahia incident

The Bahia incident was a naval skirmish fought in late 1864 during the American Civil War. A Confederate States Navy warship was captured by a Union warship in Bahia Harbor, Brazil. The engagement resulted in a United States victory, but also sparked an incident with the Brazilian government, which claimed the Americans had violated Brazil's neutrality by illegally attacking a vessel in their harbor.

Located at -12.8542, -38.5972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Naval battles of the American Civil War, Military history of Brazil, Maritime incidents in 1864, Maritime incidents in Brazil, 1864 in Brazil, Combat incidents