The Baía de Todos os Santos (Bay of All Saints) is formed by 56 tropical islands such as Itaparica, Madre Deus, Maré, Frades, Bom Jesus dos Passos and Matarandiba.
The bay is the largest bay on the Brazilian coast (the Baía de Todos os Santos has an area of 800 km²; the Baía da Guanabara, in Rio de Janeiro, is the second largest in Brazil, with an area of 380 km²), it was this bay that later gave its name to the State of Bahia.
That is why several municipalities were founded around the bay over the centuries, several of which are now tourist destinations in the state.
The capital of the state, Salvador, is the main city of the Baía de Todos os Santos region.
Several other municipalities are also bathed by the approximately 800 km² of the Bay: Madre de Deus, Candeias, Simões Filho, São Francisco do Conde, Santo Amaro, Cachoeira, Saubara, Itaparica, Vera Cruz, Jaguaripe, Maragogipe and Salinas da Margarida, as well as the islands under the jurisdiction of these municipalities.
With 240 square kilometres, Itaparica Island is the largest of all and offers good infrastructure for tourist services.
Ilha de Maré, with 16 square kilometres, has several inns and restaurants (such as the Oratório de Maré).
And Ilha dos Frades, with eight square kilometres, is the most primitive and offers only beach bars for visitors who come to Ponta de Nossa Senhora.
Another 33 islands, some private, others populated and many uninhabited, are quiet and very beautiful places, with tropical landscapes formed by beaches and primitive vegetation.
Em Salinas da Margarida e Barra do Paraguaçu é possível ver as águas doces do rio Paraguaçu correrem serenas para o interior da Baía de Todos os Santos após percorrerem mais de 400 km desde o centro geográfico baiano, berço de mais da metade dos rios do estado.
São Francisco do Conde is a Brazilian municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador da Bahia. Between islands and mangroves, coastal coast and Atlantic Forest, São Francisco do Conde enchants by its natural exuberance. Two embarkation points serve as a starting point for any nautical itinerary on boat trips that […]
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The Baía de Todos os Santos is an indentation of the Brazilian coastline located in the state of Bahia. It is the second largest bay in the world (after the Gulf of Bengal) and the largest in Brazil. Its extension is 1,233 km², with an average depth of 9.8 meters, […]
The Bay of All Saints or Baía de Todos os Santos and its recesses constitute an immense amphitheater, where nature, history and culture are molded to form a beautiful setting for nautical tourism and ecotourism activities. This great scenery is composed of a vast expanse of calm waters, from which […]
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Itaparica Island is the largest island in the Bay of All Saints with 240 km2, Itaparica means “fence of stones” and the name comes from a coral reef that is 1 km from the beaches facing the Atlantic. Itaparica Island, the largest sea island on the Brazilian coast, is connected […]
The beaches bathed by the blue, calm sea and warm waters of Itaparica Island in the Baia de Todos os Santos. Itaparica Island is the largest island in the Bay of All Saints, in Bahia, and is the right destination for those seeking tranquility amidst exuberant nature for long days […]
History of Itaparica Island The island of Itaparica was discovered by Europeans on November 1, 1501 by Américo Vespúcio, along with the Baia de Todos os Santos. However, the island was already occupied by Tupinambás Indians. The European occupation of the island of Itaparica took place from a small settlement […]
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Bom Jesus dos Passos Island in the Baia de Todos Santos is small and quiet, 10′ by boat from Madre de Deus, leaning against the island of Frades, has a sloop shipyard and only one village, with cobbled and tree-lined streets, bars, a simple restaurant and a bakery. The Church […]
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The municipality of Madre Deus is 63 kilometers from Salvador. District of the capital of Bahia until 1989, the region has natural riches that impress visitors at first sight, when the first stretch of sea is revealed. Part of the Bay of All Saints, the city is composed of the […]
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