Ponta de Santa Maria
Ponta de Santa Maria is a point in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Ponta de Santa Maria is situated nearby to the locality Praia do Porto da Barra, as well as near Avenida.Places of Interest
Highlights include Forte de Santa Maria and Barra Lighthouse.
Forte de Santa Maria
Museum
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Forte de Santa Maria is a fort located in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. It is also known as the Fortim de Santa Maria. It retains much of its original structure of the 17th century, including its broad, stone curtain walls.
Barra Lighthouse
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The Barra Lighthouse also known as the Santo Antônio Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is located at the tip of the Padrão, now the Point of Santo Antônio, to the extreme south of Salvador, at the entrance of the Bay of All Saints.
Museu Náutico da Bahia
Museum
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Museu Náutico da Bahia is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Graça and Água de Meninos.
Graça
Suburb
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Graça is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salvador. The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace is located in Graça.
Água de Meninos
Neighborhood
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Água de Meninos is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km northeast of Ponta de Santa Maria.
Itaigara
Suburb
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Itaigara is a neighbourhood located in the southeastern zone of Salvador, Bahia. Modern and bold lies in a region "noble" of the capital Bahia, inhabited mainly by people with high purchasing power. Itaigara is situated 8 km east of Ponta de Santa Maria.
Ponta de Santa Maria
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-13.00451° or 13° 0′ 16″ southLongitude
-38.53367° or 38° 32′ 1″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
59R3XFW8+5GGeoNames ID
3474080
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Localities in the Area
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