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Salvador (in full, São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, or in literal translation: "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay") is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the northeastern Brazilian State of Bahia. The city was for a long time also known as Bahia, and appears under that name (or as Salvador da Bahia, Salvador of Bahia so as to differentiate it from other Brazilian cities of the same name) on many maps and books from before the mid 20th century, including in Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x640, 136 KB)Salvador and All Saints Bay, Brazil - April 1997 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x640, 136 KB)Salvador and All Saints Bay, Brazil - April 1997 image description here File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Salvador and BaÃa de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Morning Street Scene, Bahia, Brazil, about 1900 Salvador (in full, SÃ£o Salvador da BaÃa de Todos os Santos, meaning Holy Savior of the Bay of All Saints) is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil... Salvador and BaÃa de Todos os Santos from space, April 1997 Morning Street Scene, Bahia, Brazil, about 1900 Salvador (in full, SÃ£o Salvador da BaÃa de Todos os Santos, meaning Holy Savior of the Bay of All Saints) is a city on the northeast coast of Brazil... Night view of Taipei City. ... Brazil is divided into 26 estados (states, singular: estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Brazilian Federal District) which contains the capital city, BrasÃlia. ... Flag of Bahia See other Brazilian States Capital Salvador Largest City Salvador Area 564 273 kmÂ² Population - Total - Density 13 070 250 23. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday by Carl Offterdinger Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719 and sometimes regarded as the first novel in English. ...

Geography

Physical setting

Salvador is located on a small, roughly triangular peninsula that separates Todos os Santos Bay from the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The bay, which gets its name from having been discovered on All Saints' Day forms a superb natural harbor, and Salvador is a major export port, lying at the heart of the Recôncavo Baiano, a rich agricultural and industrial region encompassing the northern portion of coastal Bahia. The local terrain is diverse ranging from flat to rolling to hills and low mountains. A particularly notable feature is the escarpment that divides Salvador into the Cidade Alta ("Upper Town") and the Cidade Baixa ("Lower Town"), the former some 85m (275ft) above the latter [1], with the city's famous cathedral and most administrative buildings standing on the higher ground. A set of gigantic elevators (the first elevators installed in Brazil), known as Elevador Lacerda has connected the two sections since 1873, having since undergone several upgrades. Image File history File linksMetadata Elevador_Lacerda. ... All Saints in Poland The festival of All Saints, also sometimes known as All Hallows, or Hallowmas, is a feast celebrated in honour of all the saints and martyrs, known or unknown. ...

The coastline is equally diverse, featuring sandy beaches, sea cliffs, mangrove swamps, and a number of islands, the largest of which, Itaparica, being a famous resort area. Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal. ... Itaparica is an island off the coast of Brazil in the state of Bahia. ...

Climate

Salvador has a typical tropical climate, with warm to hot temperatures and high relative humidity all throughout the year. However, these conditions are relieved by a near absence of extreme temperatures and pleasant trade winds blowing from the ocean. March is the warmest month, with mean maxima of 30°C (86°F) and minima of 24°C (75°F); July experiences the coolest temperatures, with means of 26°C (79°F) and 21°C (70°F). The absolute maximum and minimum are respectively 38°C (100°F) and 12°C (54°F). Unlike in the inland areas of Bahia, known as the Sertão, rainfall is quite abundant, with a total yearly average of 201cm (83"), being heaviest in May at 33cm (12.8") and generally tapering off until reaching a nadir of 11cm (4.4") in January. Tropical cyclones and tornadoes are unknown in the area. [2][3] This article is about weather phenomena. ... Union City, Oklahoma tornado (1973) A tornado is a violently rotating column of air which is in contact with both a cumulonimbus (or, in rare cases, cumulus) cloud base and the surface of the earth. ...

People

Culture

Salvador is a very culturally rich city, being a bastion of Afro-Brazilian customs and ways. Consequently, religions of Yoruba and other African derivation, such as Candomblé, Umbanda, and Quimbanda, are practiced by much of the population, in most cases in conjunction with Roman Catholicism. Native musical forms include the spiritually influenced afoxé, the community-based blocos afros, and the more popular axé and samba as well. Salvador's visual arts, theater, and literature have also gained a worldwide following, with Jorge Amado being a renowned author whose novels featured local themes. The local cuisine, spicy and based on seafood, strongly relies on typically West African ingredients and techniques, and is much appreciated throughout Brazil. Capoeira, a unique form of martial arts, combining agile dance moves with unarmed combat techniques, is also very popular in the area and largely of African origin (85% of the population). Even the local dialect of Portuguese is laden with African words and intonations, and sounds very "relaxed," especially when compared to European Portuguese. In part because of this atmosphere, Salvador is quickly becoming a popular "heritage" destination for African-Americans. Afro-Brazilian or African Brazilian is the term used to racially categorise Brazilian citizens of some or full Black African origin, yet it is rarely used in Brazil. ... The Yoruba (YorÃ¹bÃ¡ in Yoruba orthography) is a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. ... IlÃª AxÃ© Iya NassÃ´ OkÃ¡ - Terreiro da Casa Branca CandomblÃ© is an Afro-American religion practiced chiefly in Brazil but also in adjacent countries. ... Originating in Brazil in the early 20th century, Umbanda is a religion that blends Catholicism, Kardecist Spiritualism and Afro-Brazilian traditions. ... Quimbanda is an Afro-American traditional religion found in Brazil. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... AfoxÃ© is a Afro Brazilian instrument composed of a gourd (cabaÃ§a) wrapped in a net in which beads or small plastic balls are threaded. ... AxÃ© music is a style of popular music which originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. ... Samba is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. ... Amados caricature Jorge Amado de Faria (August 10, 1912 â€“ August 6, 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the Modernist school. ... Western Africa (UN subregion) Maghreb West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Capoeira or the Dance of War by Johann Moritz Rugendas, 1835 Capoeira (IPA: ) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art developed initially by African slaves in Brazil, starting in the colonial period. ... For general discussion of dark-skinned people, see Black people. ...

The city contains many fine colonial buildings, its Historic Center having been designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco. There are found many magnificent old houses, the nation's first medical school, and, even more importantly, Brazil's oldest cathedral (1572) and over 350 additional churches, many featuring significant works of art. The great number of Catholic houses of worship in the city has earned it the nickname of "Black Rome." Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

Demographics

The municipality (município) of Salvador had a population of 2.54 million people as of 2002, making it the third largest in Brazil, behind São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro but ahead of Belo Horizonte. The Salvador Metropolitan Region as a whole is home to approximately 3.35 million people. It has the highest proportion of people of African descent in the country, and the largest black population in the Western Hemisphere after New York City. Flag Seal Motto: Non ducor, duco (Latin: I am not led, I lead) Location Administrative division of the city Government Country Region State Brazil Southeast SÃ£o Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab (PFL) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,522. ... Flag Seal Location Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates , Government Country Region State Brazil Southeast Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,260 kmÂ² Population City (2005) 5,613,000 [1] Density 4. ... Belo Horizonte (a Portuguese name meaning beautiful horizon) is the third or fourth largest city in Brazil (after SÃ£o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and, by population within the city limits, Salvador. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... The geographical western hemisphere of Earth, highlighted in yellow. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,214. ...

History

Although Todos os Santos Bay was first encountered by Europeans and christened in 1502, the city of Salvador wasn't founded until 1549 by a fleet of Portuguese settlers headed by Tomé de Souza, the first governor general of Brazil. It quickly became Brazil's main sea port and the first colonial capital of Portuguese Brazil, a center of the sugar industry and the slave trade. The city became the seat of the first Catholic bishop of Brazil in 1552, and is still an ecclesiastical power center of Brazilian Catholicism. Its cathedral, still standing today, was completed in 1572. By 1583, there were 1,600 people residing in the city, and it quickly grew into one of the largest cities in the New World, surpassing any colonial American city at the time of the American Revolution in 1776. Salvador Bahia, Brazil, street scene, c. ... Salvador Bahia, Brazil, street scene, c. ... 1502 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ... A Governor-General (in Canada, Governor General) is most generally a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above ordinary governors [1]. The most common contemporary usage of the term is to refer to the royally-appointed territorial governor of a region, or royal representative in a country... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... Magnified crystals of refined sugar In general use, non-scientists take sugar to mean sucrose, also called table sugar or saccharose, a white crystalline solid disaccharide. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Events January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The American Revolution was an upheaval that ended British control of middle North America, resulting ultimately in the formation of the United States of America. ... This article is about the year 1776. ...

Salvador was the capital city of the Portuguese viceroyalty of Grão-Pará and its province of Bahia de Todos os Santos. The Dutch captured and sacked the city in May of 1624, and held it along with other NE ports until it was re-taken by the Portuguese in April of the following year. A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. ... The vice-kingdom of GrÃ£o-ParÃ¡ was one of the two Portuguese vice-kingdoms in South America, corresponding to todays North Brazil. ... The Bahia de Todos os Santos (All Saints Bay, in archaic Portuguese) is the bay where the city of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos was built. ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ...

Salvador was the first capital of Brazil and remained so until 1763, when it was succeeded by Rio de Janeiro, the new economic power center of that era. The city became a base for the Brazilian independence movement and was attacked by Portuguese troops in 1812, before being officially liberated on July 2, 1823. It settled into graceful decline over the next 150 years, out of the mainstream of Brazilian industrialisation. It remains, however, a national cultural and tourist center. 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Flag Seal Location Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates , Government Country Region State Brazil Southeast Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,260 kmÂ² Population City (2005) 5,613,000 [1] Density 4. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

By 1948 the city had some 340,000 people, and was already Brazil's fourth largest city. By 1991 the population was 2.08 million. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 1990s, a major city project cleaned up and restored the old downtown area, the Pelourinho, or Centro Historico ("Historical Center"). See also 1990s, the band Seinfeld was a pop cultural phenomenon during the 90s and became one of the most popular TV programs ever. ... PELOURINHO is the Portuguese word for pillory. ...

Salvador has been the birthplace of many noted Brazilians, including musicians such as song-writer Dorival Caymmi, MPB star Gal Costa, and Grammy-winner Gilberto Gil. Gil later went on to be a city council member (vereador) and is currently the Brazilian Minister of Culture. Notable writers associated with the city include Jorge Amado, considered one of Brazil's greatest authors and fabulists and João Ubaldo Ribeiro. The famous Brazilian visual artist Carybé is based in Salvador as well. Dorival Caymmi (born April 30, 1914 in Salvador, Bahia) is considered to be one to the most important songwriters in Brazilian popular music. ... MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) is a specific musical genre of Brazilian popular music that employs sophisticated lyrics, melodies, and harmonies in which the commercial aspect is subordinate to the performers artistic standards. ... Gal Costa (born Maria da GraÃ§a Costa Penna Burgos September 26, 1945) in Salvador, Brazil, is a popular singer in Brazil. ... The minister sets the rhythm for Brazils culture policy Gilberto Gil (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and the countrys current Minister of Culture. ... Amados caricature Jorge Amado de Faria (August 10, 1912 â€“ August 6, 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the Modernist school. ... JoÃ£o Ubaldo OsÃ³rio Pimentel Ribeiro is a Brazilian author born in Bahia on January 23, 1941. ...

Salvador today

Population position in Brazil: 3a Tourism frequence position in Brazil: 2a The city's official literacy rate is 81%. As of the late 1990s, the average monthly income was R$ 1,108.00 (about 447 US dollars). Sanitation is a problem in the poorer neighborhoods. About 1/3 of the residents have neither sewage hookups nor septic tanks but the Bahian state government is working hard in projects like Bahia Azul ("Blue Bay") and Viver Melhor ("Living Better"). The city is one of open sewers which drain into the bay, which has led many tourist guides to advise tourists not to swim in the water on the bay side of the city, such as Porto da Barra, and instead suggesting beaches on the Atlantic Ocean side of the peninsula such as Itapuã, Pituba and Stella Maris. This article is about general United States currency. ... Sewage is the liquid water produced by human society which typically contains washing water, laundry waste, faeces, urine and other liquid or semi-liquid wastes. ... A septic tank is part of a small scale sewage treatment system often referred to as a septic system, which consists of the tank itself and a septic drain field. ...

The city has several universities: Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

Salvador is noted for its large Carnival celebrations, which include a strong Afro-Brazilian musical and spiritual component. The Universidade Federal da Bahia (Federal University of Bahia or UFBA) is a public university located in Salvador, state of Bahia, Brazil. ... This is a list of universities in Brazil, divided by states. ... Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ...

Esporte Clube Bahia and Esporte Clube Vitória are Salvador's main soccer teams. EC Bahia has won a national title twice: Brazil's Cup (equivalent to the championship of the Brazilian league prior to 1971) in 1959 and the championship of the Brazilian League in 1988. EC Vitoria, on the other side, has never won a national title and was only once the runner up in the Brazilian League in 1993. As of 2006, both clubs are competing in the Brazilian Third Division. Bahia are a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia (Brazil), founded on January 1, 1931. ... VitÃ³ria is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Salvador is an important tourist destination. Chief among the points of interest are its famous Pelourinho (named after the colonial pillories that once stood there) district, its magnificent historic churches, and its beaches. El Nido, Philippines Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. ... It has been suggested that Pranger be merged into this article or section. ... 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ...

Ford Motor Company has a plant in the Salvador Metropolitan Area, in the city of Camaçari, assembling the Ford Courier, Ford Ecosport and Ford Fiesta. The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; almost never called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is an American multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles and is the third largest automaker in the world. ... CamaÃ§ari is a city in Bahia, Brazil. ... There are four distinct Ford vehicle lines which have used the Courier name: 1950s American utility van 1991â€“2002 European van bronco 1998â€“present Brazilian pickup 1972-1982 American pickup and 1972â€“present Australian and New Zealand pick-up In the United States in the 1950s, the Ford Courier was... The Ford EcoSport car. ... The Ford Fiesta is a mid-class supermini car designed by the Ford Motor Company in Europe, and also manufactured in Brazil, Mexico, China, India and South Africa. ...

Salvador currently has a Metro System under construction. The Metro is projected to have 2 lines and will be integrated with bus and by the rail service. The first stage of the metro will be ready in 2006 (or, with delays, by early 2007).

Salvador has an international airport named Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport which connects with several International destinations, including Lisbon, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Miami, Frankfurt, Milan, including Amsterdam (seasonal),Tel Aviv (seasonal), Luanda (seasonal), Zurich (seasonal), Paris (seasonal), Cordoba (Seasonal), and many other cities. Its IATA code is SSA and it is the 6th busiest airport in the country, the first in northeastern Brazil, behind CGH, GRU, BSB, SDU and GIG. Deputado LuÃs Eduardo MagalhÃ£es International Airport more commonly called Dois de Julho International Airport (IATA airport code: SSA) is Salvadors main airport. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... Madrids emblem: el oso y el madroÃ±o Madrid is the capital and the largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la SantÃsima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa MarÃa de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of... The snowcapped Andes are a Santiago landmark Santiago (Spanish: ) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Skyline of Frankfurt at night is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: MilÃ¡n) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy, being often mistaken with the capital of the country. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates Website www. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... Location within Switzerland ZÃ¼rich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of ZÃ¼rich. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, as viewed from the TrocadÃ©ro This article is about the capital and largest city in France. ... Córdoba most commonly means Córdoba, Spain, a famous city in Spain inhabited since the time of ancient Rome, and the seat of the Emir of Córdoba and the Caliph of Córdoba. ... Congonhas International Airport (IATA Airport Code: CGH), is SÃ£o Paulos second airport, situated 8km from the city downtown. ... Governor AndrÃ© Franco Montoro International Airport (IATA: GRU, ICAO: SBGR), better known as Guarulhos International Airport, is an airport that serves SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil, located in Guarulhos municipality, 22 km northeast of the SÃ£o Paulo city centre (, ). It is sometimes called Cumbica International Airport, after the suburb in... Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport is Brasílias main international airport. ... Santos Dumont Airport (IATA: SDU, ICAO: SBRJ) serves Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... GaleÃ£o - AntÃ´nio Carlos Jobim International Airport (IATA: GIG, ICAO: SBGL) better known as GaleÃ£o International Airport is Rio de Janeiros major international airport. ...

Today, one who appears to have a lot of money or does not appear to be Brazilian, must use caution when traveling in Salvador. The gap between rich and poor are very large and many "pick pockets" and theives will catch on close if one appears to be overdressed. The best way to avoid this is to "dress down" and be very observant. Also traveling in groups at night and not travling alone at all (even during the day) can help lessen one as a target.

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