Porto Seguro
Also known as Thanks to you can
municipality of Bahia State, Brazil
Key facts
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Nordeste
- State
- Bahia
- Founded
- 30 June 1534
- Mayor
- Jânio Natal Andrade Borges PL
- Total
- 2,287 km (883 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- Density
- 73.60/km (190.6/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC−3 ( BRT )
- Postal code
- 45810-000
- Website
- portosegurotur .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
Article
Porto Seguro ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoʁtu siˈɡuɾu], Safe Harbor in English), is a city located in the far south of Bahia, Brazil. The city has an estimated population of 168,326 (2022 Census), covers 2,287 square kilometres (883 mi), and has a population density of 52.7 residents per square kilometer. The area that includes Porto Seguro and neighbouring Santa Cruz Cabrália and Eunápolis holds a distinctive place in Brazilian history: in 1500 it was the first landing point of Portuguese navigators, principally Pedro Álvares Cabral.
Geography