Places / South America / Brazil
Porto Seguro
Visited in February 2016
At a glance
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Population
- 182,630
- Type
- Municipality of Bahia State, Brazil
- Coordinates
- 16.44°S, 39.08°W
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Overview
Porto Seguro, 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 mi2), 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.
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