Central South
The Central South is an inland region in the state of Bahia in Brazil. It is famous for being the centre of the diamond rush in the 19th century.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Vitória da Conquista and Brumado.
Vitória da Conquista
Vitória da Conquista is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, that has a population of approximately 398.000 people as of penad 2025, according to the IBGE.
Brumado
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Brumado is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of Bahia, in the Northeast region of the country, precisely in the Center-South mesoregion of the State, in the homonymous microregion to the do municipality name, to the do 555 kilometers from Salvador, state capital.
Lençóis
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Lençóis is a small city in Bahia, Brazil. The city is very charming with cobblestone streets and many wonderful hole in the wall restaurants. Lençóis and the nearby Vale do Capão serve as a "base camp" of sorts for tourists from all over the world setting out to explore the Chapada Diamantina National Park, with or without a guide.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Palmeiras and Chapada Diamantina National Park.
Palmeiras
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Palmeiras is a town of 9,000 people in Brazil. It is the main hub for Vale do Capão, which lies 22 km away. It is known for its ecotourism, being the host city of the Chapada Diamantina National Park.
Chapada Diamantina National Park
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The Chapada Diamantina National Park is a national park in the Chapada Diamantina region of the State of Bahia, Brazil. The terrain is rugged, and mainly covered by flora of the Caatinga biome.
Vale do Capão
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Vale do Capão is a valley and a village in the Chapada Diamantina National Park, in the inland region in the state of Bahia in Brazil. It is very easy to start excursions in the park from this point, with or without a guide.
Central South
- Type: mesoregion of Brazil with 2,480,000 residents
- Description: mesoregion in Bahia, Brazil
- Also known as: “Central South (Bahia)” and “South-Central Bahia”
- Neighbors: Bahia Interior, Grande Salvador, and South
- Location: Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude of center
-14.2039° or 14° 12′ 14″ southLongitude of center
-41.665° or 41° 39′ 54″ westPopulation
2,480,000Wikidata ID
Q14203650
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Central South” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Բաիա նահանգի հարավկենտրոնական մաս”
- Chinese: “Centro-Sul Baiano Tiong-khu”
- Dutch: “Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Dutch: “Mesoregio Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Esperanto: “Bahia Sudcentro”
- Esperanto: “Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Esperanto: “Suda centro de Bahio”
- French: “Centre-Sud de Bahia”
- Georgian: “ბაიას შტატის სამხრეთ-ცენტრალური მეზორეგიონი”
- Georgian: “ბაიის შტატის სამხრეთ-ცენტრალური მეზორეგიონი”
- German: “Südliches Zentral-Bahia”
- Italian: “Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Centro-Sul Baiano Tiong-khu”
- Polish: “Mezoregion Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Portuguese: “Centro-Sul (Bahia)”
- Portuguese: “Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Portuguese: “Centro-Sul”
- Portuguese: “Mesorregião do Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Russian: “Юго-центральная часть штата Баия”
- Spanish: “Mesorregiao do Centro Sul Baiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregião do Centro Sul Baiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregiao do Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregião do Centro-Sul Baiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregion del Centro Sur Baiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregión del Centro Sur Baiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregion del Centro-Sur Bahiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregión del Centro-Sur Bahiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregion del Centro-Sur Baiano”
- Spanish: “Mesorregión del Centro-Sur Baiano”
- Ukrainian: “Південно-центральна частина штату Баїя”
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