Pirajá
Pirajá is a suburb in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Pirajá is situated nearby to the suburb Dom Avelar, as well as near Marechal Rondon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Campinas Station and Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder.
Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder
Church
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The Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed as part of the Nossa Senhora de Escada sugar plantation by Lázaro Arévolo, likely in 1566; he donated the chapel to the Jesuits in the late 16th century. Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder is situated 3 km northwest of Pirajá.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador
Church
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The Church of Our Lady of Penha is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The church is located in the Ribeira neighborhood and constructed in 1742 as an extension of the Summer Palace of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia. Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador is situated 4 km west of Pirajá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cajazeiras and Água de Meninos.
Cajazeiras
Suburb
Cajazeiras is a neighborhood in Salvador, Bahia. It was established by governmental planning with constructions of housing estates in stages that generated sectors, but its growth became disorderly. Cajazeiras is situated 6 km east of Pirajá.
Água de Meninos
Neighborhood
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Água de Meninos is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km southwest of Pirajá.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
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Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km south of Pirajá.
Pirajá
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Piraja”
- Category: locality
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.89979° or 12° 53′ 59″ southLongitude
-38.46111° or 38° 27′ 40″ westElevation
87 metres (285 feet)Open location code
59V34G2Q+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 416655516OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
3453614
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In Other Languages
“Pirajá” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pirajá”
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Localities in the Area
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