Praia do Buracão

Praia do Buracão is a beach in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Praia do Buracão is situated nearby to the suburb Vale das Pedrinhas, as well as near Rio Vermelho.

Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Teatro SESI Rio Vermelho and Praça Colombo, Salvador.

Teatro SESI Rio Vermelho

Theater building

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Teatro SESI Rio Vermelho is a theater building.

Praça Colombo, Salvador

Park

Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Praça Colombo, Salvador is a park.

Biblioteca Juracy Magalhães Júnior

Library

Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Biblioteca Juracy Magalhães Júnior is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Itaigara and Caminho das Árvores.

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 3 km northeast of Praia do Buracão.

Caminho das Árvores

Suburb

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Caminho das Árvores is a neighborhood located in the southeastern zone of Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. This neighborhood is a mixed of residential and trade area, with majority presence of wealthy classes. Caminho das Árvores is situated 4½ km northeast of Praia do Buracão.

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. Graça is situated 4½ km west of Praia do Buracão.

Praia do Buracão

Type: Beach
Also known as: “Praia do Buracao”
Category: landform
Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-13.015° or 13° 0′ 54″ south

Longitude

-38.4831° or 38° 28′ 59″ west

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

59R3XGM8+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 138964086

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

12108393

Wikidata ID

Q104837522

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Satellite Map

Discover Praia do Buracão from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Praia do Buracão” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “praia do Buracão”
Portuguese: “Praia do Buracão”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vale das Pedrinhas and Rio Vermelho.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Canto do futevôlei and Prefeitura Bairro Barra-Pituba.

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