Cachoeira, Colonial municipality in Bahia, Brazil
The municipality of Cachoeira extends along the Paraguaçu River, covering 395 square kilometers with a population of 33,567 residents in 2020.
Portuguese settlers Paulo Dias Adorno and Afonso Rodrigues established the first European settlement in 1531, leading to conflicts with indigenous populations.
The historic center contains numerous colonial buildings, churches, and Candomblé terreiros that represent Brazilian architectural and religious traditions.
Located at 32 meters above sea level, Cachoeira maintains connections to surrounding regions through the Imperial Central Railway system.
The Dom Pedro II Bridge, constructed in 1885, remains a significant engineering structure that connects the municipality to neighboring areas.
Location: Bahia
Elevation above the sea: 32 m
Website: http://cachoeira.ba.gov.br/
Shares border with: Conceição da Feira, Governador Mangabeira, Maragogipe, Muritiba, Santo Amaro, São Félix, São Gonçalo dos Campos, Saubara
Website: http://cachoeira.ba.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -12.61778,-38.95583
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:35
Ponte Dom Pedro II
2.1 km
Terreiro Zogbodo Male Bogum Seja Unde (Roça do Ventura)
2.5 km
São Francisco do Paraguaçu
16.9 km
Convent and Church of Saint Antony
16.6 km
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
1.7 km
Town Hall and Prison of Cachoeira
1.6 km
Chapel of Our Lady of Help
1.8 km
Asepò Erán Opé Olùwa
2.4 km
Architectural and Landscape Set of Cachoeira
1.6 km
Casa Natal de Ana Nery
1.6 km
Fort of the Holy Cross (São Roque do Paraguaçu)
22.6 km
Parish Church of Santiago, Iguape
12.8 km
Convento do Carmo (Cachoeira)
1.4 km
Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
1.4 km
Engenho Vitória
5.2 km
Terreiro Loba Nekun Filho
2.3 km
Hospital São João de Deus
1.9 km
Casa à Praça Dr. Aristides Milton, 23-A
1.9 km
Igreja Matriz de São Bartolomeu
18.3 km
House of Prayer of the Carmelite Third Order
1.5 km
Jardim do Hospital São João de Deus
2 km
Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve
17.1 km
Igreja do Seminário de Belém
7.2 km
Terreiro Ilê Axé Alabaxé
17.6 km
Terreiro Rumpame Ayono Runtólogi
864 m
Terreiro Ilê Axé Ogunjá
3.7 km
Sobrado à Rua Ana Nery, 2
1.6 km
Conjunto Urbanístico e Paisagístico da Cidade de São Félix
1.9 kmReviews
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