BA · Northeast · State capital
Population: 2,559,945 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and the capital of the state of Bahia. Founded on 29 March 1549 by Tomé de Sousa, in connection with the establishment of the General Government of Brazil by the Portuguese Empire, it was the first capital of colonial Brazil and is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Americas and one of the first cities in Brazil, being established as a planned city, the first of its kind in the country. African influence on many cultural aspects of the city makes it the centre of Afro-Brazilian culture. Salvador remains notable throughout the country for its cuisine, music and architecture, which are also recognised internationally.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
BA average (18 cities): 39 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
27.34 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
37.39 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Higher rent Shown as a band among the 36 cities with rent data (thirds). See the source for exact prices.
Source: Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Proprietary
BA average (18 cities): 26 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
324.45 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,178.17 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
BA average (18 cities): 37 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
3.15 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.39 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
BA average (18 cities): 21 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
3.9 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
BA average (18 cities): 54 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
20.88 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
92.71 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
BA average (18 cities): 53 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
21.83 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
1,512 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães (SBSV), 22 km in a straight line · 1,512 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 25.9 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.0 | 31.1 | 30.9 | 29.6 | 28.1 | 27.1 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 27.7 | 29.1 | 29.8 | 30.6 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 23.8 | 24.0 | 24.1 | 23.6 | 22.8 | 21.9 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 23.1 | 23.5 |
| Rain (mm) | 77 | 99 | 147 | 285 | 302 | 238 | 194 | 130 | 99 | 91 | 108 | 63 |
Weather station Salvador (Ondina), 4 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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