Ilha Amarela
Ilha Amarela is a locality in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Ilha Amarela is situated nearby to the suburb Alto da Terezinha, as well as near the locality Alto do Cruzeiro II.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder and Church of Nossa Senhora da Penha, Salvador.
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.
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 southwest of Ilha Amarela.
Campinas Station
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Campinas Station is situated 3½ km south of Ilha Amarela.
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 7 km east of Ilha Amarela.
Água de Meninos
Neighborhood
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Água de Meninos is a neighborhood, which is situated 9 km southwest of Ilha Amarela.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
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Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 9 km south of Ilha Amarela.
Ilha Amarela
- Type: Locality
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.88369° or 12° 53′ 1″ southLongitude
-38.47087° or 38° 28′ 15″ westElevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
59V34G8H+GMGeoNames ID
8603048
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In Other Languages
“Ilha Amarela” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Ilha Amarela”
- Portuguese: “Rio Sena”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alto da Terezinha and Alto do Cruzeiro II.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque São Bartolomeu and Parque Florestal de Represa.
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