Salvador

Summary

Salvador is a municipality of Brazil^[1]. Salvador has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Salvador was a member of União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas^[3].
• Salvador was a member of Merco Cities Network^[4].
• Salvador was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[5].
• Salvador was a member of Creative Cities Network^[6].
• Salvador is located in Bahia^[7].
• Salvador is in the country of Brazil^[8].
• Salvador is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[9].
• Salvador is on the body of water Bay of All Saints^[10].
• Salvador is on the body of water Enseada dos Tainheiros^[11].
• Salvador is on the body of water Enseada do Cabrito^[12].
• Salvador is on the body of water Baía de Aratu^[13].
• Salvador's head of government is recorded as Bruno Reis^[14].
• Salvador's instance of is recorded as municipality of Brazil^[15].
• Salvador's instance of is recorded as metropolitan region^[16].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Lauro de Freitas^[17].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Simões Filho^[18].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Saubara^[19].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Candeias^[20].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Itaparica^[21].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Madre de Deus^[22].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Salinas da Margarida^[23].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as São Francisco do Conde^[24].
• Salvador's shares border with is recorded as Vera Cruz^[25].
• Salvador's anthem is recorded as Hino de Salvador^[26].
• Jesus Christ is named after Salvador^[27].

Body

Founding

1549 marks the founding of Salvador^[28].

Identity

Part of include Greater Salvador^[29], a metropolitan region in Brazil^[30], in Brazil^[31], founded in 1973^[32]; Immediate Geographic Region of Salvador^[33], an Immediate Geographic Region^[34], in Brazil^[35]; and Merco Cities Network^[36], an organization^[37], headquartered in Montevideo^[38].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Salvador include Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Brazil^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; TV Salvador^[43], a broadcaster^[44], in Brazil^[45]; Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia^[46], an old town^[47], in Brazil^[48], founded in 1549^[49]; and Greater Salvador^[50], a metropolitan region in Brazil^[51], in Brazil^[52], founded in 1973^[53].

Why It Matters

Salvador has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Salvador is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for Salvador include Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport^[39], an international airport^[40], in Brazil^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; TV Salvador^[43], a broadcaster^[44], in Brazil^[45]; Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia^[46], an old town^[47], in Brazil^[48], founded in 1549^[49]; and Greater Salvador^[50], a metropolitan region in Brazil^[51], in Brazil^[52], founded in 1973^[53].