Canal de Itaparica
Canal de Itaparica is a marine channel in Bahia, Northeast. Canal de Itaparica is situated nearby to the locality Ponta da Areia, as well as near Mocambo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Forte de São Lourenço and Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento.
Forte de São Lourenço
Fort
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Forte de São Lourenço is a fort located in Itaparica, Bahia in Brazil. It sits on a strategic point at the north of Itaparica Island on a site used for whaling in the early 17th century.
Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento
Church
Photo: Fspbrito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Itaparica and Itaparica.
Itaparica
Town
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Itaparica is a municipality located in the Brazilian island of the same name in the state of Bahia. The municipality covers 13% of the island; the remainder belongs to the municipality of Vera Cruz. Itaparica is situated 2½ km southeast of Canal de Itaparica.
Itaparica
Photo: Ibirapuera, CC BY 3.0.
Itaparica is an island in All Saint's Bay, about 10 km from the city of Salvador in Brazil. Itaparica has 40 km of beaches and exuberant tropical vegetation.
Canal de Itaparica
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Itaparica Channel”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.88419° or 12° 53′ 3″ southLongitude
-38.70157° or 38° 42′ 6″ westOpen location code
59V3478X+89GeoNames ID
3460762
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