Fortaleza
Fortaleza is a quarter in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Fortaleza is situated nearby to the quarter Vila Binóculo, as well as near Vila da Federação.Places of Interest
Highlights include SaladeArte Cinema da UFBA and Biblioteca da Universidade Federal da Bahia.
SaladeArte Cinema da UFBA
Movie theater
Photo: Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
SaladeArte Cinema da UFBA is a movie theater.
Biblioteca da Universidade Federal da Bahia
Library
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biblioteca da Universidade Federal da Bahia is a library.
Campo Grande
Park
Photo: Bryn Pinzgauer, CC BY 2.0.
Campo Grande is a square located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Graça and Água de Meninos.
Graça
Suburb
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Água de Meninos is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km north of Fortaleza.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
Photo: Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km northeast of Fortaleza.
Fortaleza
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Vila Fortaleza”
- Category: locality
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.99652° or 12° 59′ 48″ southLongitude
-38.51335° or 38° 30′ 48″ westElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
59V32F3P+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 11596384821OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
8602932
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fortaleza” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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