Ponta das Baleias
Ponta das Baleias is a neighborhood in Itaparica, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Ponta das Baleias is situated nearby to the town Itaparica, as well as near the suburb Amoreiras.Places of Interest
Highlights include Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento and Forte de São Lourenço.
Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento
Church
Photo: Fspbrito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento is a church.
Forte de São Lourenço
Fort
Photo: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forte de São Lourenço is a fort located in Itaparica, Bahia in Brazil. It sits on a strategic point at the north of Itaparica Island on a site used for whaling in the early 17th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Itaparica.
Itaparica
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itaparica is a municipality located in the Brazilian island of the same name in the state of Bahia. The municipality covers 13% of the island; the remainder belongs to the municipality of Vera Cruz.
Ponta das Baleias
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Itaparica, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.88211° or 12° 52′ 56″ southLongitude
-38.6839° or 38° 41′ 2″ westOpen location code
59V34898+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 4672015060OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Amoreiras and Praia do Amor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça da Matriz and Praça Manoel Silvino dos Reis.
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