São João de Plataforma
São João de Plataforma is a locality in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. São João de Plataforma is situated nearby to the locality São João do Cabrito, as well as near Boiadeiro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder and Ribeira beach.
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.
Ribeira beach
Beach
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Ribeira beach is situated 2½ km southwest of São João de Plataforma.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Meninos and Cajazeiras.
Água de Meninos
Neighborhood
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Água de Meninos is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km southwest of São João de Plataforma.
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 São João de Plataforma.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
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Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km south of São João de Plataforma.
São João de Plataforma
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sao Joao de Plataforma”
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.89953° or 12° 53′ 58″ southLongitude
-38.47681° or 38° 28′ 37″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
59V34G2F+57GeoNames ID
8603112
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In Other Languages
“São João de Plataforma” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “São João de Plataforma”
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