São Francisco do Paraguaçu, Colonial riverside settlement in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil.
Located along the Iguape Bay on the Paraguaçu River, this village retains elements of Portuguese colonial architecture and traditional fishing structures.
The Santo Antonio Convent, constructed between 1658 and 1686, stands as an architectural remnant of early Portuguese religious settlements in colonial Brazil.
The village maintains its traditional lifestyle through artisanal fishing practices and small-scale family agriculture, supporting 199 families in the community.
The village serves as a departure point for exploring nearby destinations like Salvador da Bahia and provides access to regional fishing activities.
The name Paraguaçu derives from Indigenous Tupi language, combining 'para' and 'guasu' to indicate the presence of a large river or sea.
GPS coordinates: -12.74472,-38.87111
Latest update: March 5, 2025 09:29
Terreiro Zogbodo Male Bogum Seja Unde (Roça do Ventura)
18.1 km
Convent and Church of Saint Antony
317 m
Fort of the Holy Cross (São Roque do Paraguaçu)
6.1 km
Parish Church of Santiago, Iguape
6.8 km
Convento do Carmo (Cachoeira)
18.3 km
Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
18.3 km
Engenho Vitória
11.9 km
Igreja Matriz de São Bartolomeu
6.5 km
House of Prayer of the Carmelite Third Order
18.3 km
Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve
2.5 km
Terreiro Ilê Axé Alabaxé
6.2 km
Terreiro Rumpame Ayono Runtólogi
17.7 km
Casa Grande e Capela da Antiga Fazenda São Roque
12.3 km
Terreiro Aganjú Didê (Ici Mimó)
16.3 km
Terreiro Inzo Incossi Mucumbe
17.6 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Penha
2.1 km
Terreiro Ogodô Dey
18.3 km
Town Hall and Prison
6.4 km
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Conceição
17.4 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa
6.1 km
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Batalha
5 km
Capela do Engenho Capanema
12.9 km
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
18.3 km
Igreja do Senhor do Bonfim de Nagé
7.2 km
Sobrado da Filarmônica Terpsícore Popular
6.3 km
Carmo Architectonic Ensemble Of Cachoeira
18.3 km
Capela da Santa Casa de Misericórdia
6.6 km
Casa Paroquial
6.5 kmReviews
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