Praia Grande
Praia Grande is a suburb in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Praia Grande is situated nearby to the suburb Rio Sena, as well as near Alto da Terezinha.Places of Interest
Highlights include 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.
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 8 km east of Praia Grande.
Água de Meninos
Neighborhood
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Água de Meninos is a neighborhood, which is situated 10 km south of Praia Grande.
Praia Grande
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.87306° or 12° 52′ 23″ southLongitude
-38.47569° or 38° 28′ 33″ westElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
59V34GGF+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 956568065OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8603046
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In Other Languages
“Praia Grande” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Mirante / Periperi / Praia Grande”
- Portuguese: “Praia Grande”
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Localities in the Area
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