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Madre de Deus

Bahia, Brazil · South America

About Madre de Deus

Madre de Deus is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Candeias, 28km from Salvador (Pelourinho).

Madre de Deus is a town located in Bahia, Brazil. With a population of 18,504, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Madre de Deus sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bahia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Madre de Deus to your route.

About Madre de Deus

Madre de Deus is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. The municipality is located on a small archipelago in the Bay of All Saints; it both the smallest municipality by land mass in Bahia and the Northeastern region of Brazil. Madre de Deus is spread across two islands, the Ilha de

Read more Madre de Deus and the much smaller Ilha de Maria Guarda. It sits in close proximity to two others islands, the Ilha do Bom Jesus dos Passos and Ilha dos Frades, both part of the city of Salvador. The Ilha de Madre de Deus is further subdivided into the neighborhoods of Centro, Suape, Cação, Marezinha, Mirim, Alto do Paraíso, Apicum, Nova Madre de Deus e Quitéria, Alto da Matriz, Alto do Santo Antônio, Alto da Boa Vista, Cururupeba, Malvinas, and Nova Brasília. Carnival in Madre de Deus is noted for costumes called caretas.

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Where is Madre de Deus located?

Madre de Deus is located in Bahia, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -12.7408 latitude, -38.6208 longitude.

What is the population of Madre de Deus?

Madre de Deus has a population of approximately 18,504 people, making it a town in Brazil.

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Quick Information

Population
18,504
Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Region
Bahia
Timezone
America/Bahia
Coordinates
-12.7408, -38.6208

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Brazil

Police
190
Ambulance
192
Fire
193
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Madre de Deus

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

landmark

Salvador (Pelourinho)

The vibrant heart of Afro-Brazilian culture with colorful colonial architecture, capoeira in the streets, and the largest Carnival celebration outside Rio.

28 km · about 35 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

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