Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Also known as Centro Histórico de Salvador, Conjunto Arquitetônico, Paisagístico e Urbanístico Centro Histórico da Cidade de Salvador, Historic Center of Salvador da Bahia, Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iv), (vi).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
Inscribed
1985
Area
80 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia is in Salvador.
Nearest towns and cities
- Salvador · about 3,484,000 peopleabout 2 km east
- Valença · about 63,000 peopleabout 75 km south-west
- Alagoinhas · about 124,000 peopleabout 90 km north
- Feira de Santana · about 482,000 peopleabout 95 km north-west
- Serrinha · about 57,000 peopleabout 160 km north
- Jaguaquara · about 41,000 peopleabout 170 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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