Salinas da Margarida, Coastal municipality in Recôncavo Baiano, Brazil.
The municipality extends over 65 square kilometers along Todos os Santos Bay, encompassing districts of Dendê, Encarnação, Conceição de Salinas, Cairu, and Barra do Paraguaçu.
Salt production in Salinas da Margarida started in 1881 in Porto da Margarida village, establishing the foundation for the municipality's development and its current name.
Local artisans transform shellfish shells and fish scales into decorative pieces, including dolls, birds, flowers, necklaces, and earrings that represent regional craftsmanship.
Visitors can reach Salinas da Margarida by taking a 270-kilometer drive from Salvador or combining a ferry boat ride to Itaparica Island with ground transportation.
The municipality maintains substantial shrimp farming operations that generate employment opportunities and contribute significantly to the local economy.
Location: Bahia
Elevation above the sea: 15 m
Shares border with: Saubara, Maragogipe, Itaparica, Jaguaripe, Salvador, Vera Cruz
GPS coordinates: -12.87083,-38.76389
Latest update: April 5, 2025 10:09
Mar Grande beach
19.9 km
Terreiro Omo Ilê Agbôula
11.7 km
Praia da Ponta de Nossa Senhora
14.5 km
Forte de São Lourenço
8.6 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe
14.7 km
Fort of the Holy Cross (São Roque do Paraguaçu)
13.3 km
Igreja de São Lourenço
8.7 km
Conjunto Arquitetônico, Urbanístico e Paisagístico, inclusive a Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento
8.7 km
Ilha dos Frades lighthouse
14.7 km
Casa Grande e Capela da Antiga Fazenda São Roque
8.9 km
Capela de Santo Antônio dos Velasques
19 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha
16.5 km
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Conceição
1.9 km
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
6 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha
20.5 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora de Bom Despacho
16.7 km
Capela do Santo Antonio dos Navegantes
9.5 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus
11.6 km
Capela do Engenho Capanema
17.6 km
Igreja do Nosso Senhor da Vera Cruz
16.1 km
Forno de Cal
20.2 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
8.6 km
Fonte da Bica
9 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
153 m
Casa de João Ubaldo Ribeiro
8.7 km
Casa à Rua Luís da Gran
8.6 km
Sobrado Tenente João das Botas
8.7 km
Mercado Municipal de Itaparica
8.7 kmReviews
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