Salvador de Bahia

The state of Bahia's capital is Salvador, a city on Brazil's northeastern coast. One of the oldest cities in both this nation and the New World, it served as Brazil's first colonial capital. Long known as Bahia, the city is often referred to as Salvador da Bahia on maps and in publications to distinguish it from other Brazilian cities of the same name that existed before the middle of the 20th century.

Salvador is located on a peninsula with a roughly triangular form that divides the Atlantic Ocean's open sea from the Gulf of Todos os Santos. The port is named for the day that Europeans first learned that it was a significant port in the Bahia area.

Salvador is the most populous city in Northeastern Brazil and ranks third in terms of population in Brazil, behind Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The Salvador metropolitan region has the Northeast's highest level of prosperity. The Salvadoran metropolitan area has a population of more than 80% people of Black African heritage, making it the heart of "Negro culture" in Brazil due to the impact of African culture there. The 17th through 19th centuries are well represented in Salvador's historic core, or Pelourinho, which was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Salvador de Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is one of the continent's oldest colonial capitals. It is renowned for its gastronomy, dancing, music, and colonial architecture, particularly in the historic district of Pelourinho. Important religious celebrations, particularly those associated with Afro-Brazilian traditions, such as the Feast of Bomfim and Feast of Yemanjá, take place in the city. With an overall length of 80 km, Salvador's shoreline is also among the longest in Brazil. Farol da Barra and Barra Beach, the Lacerda Elevator, Mercado Modelo, and the Pelourinho historical district are some of its most well-known tourist attractions. Salvador is particularly well-known for its Carnival, which features a lot of Axé music and unique sound trucks.