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Cafarnaum Ba
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Cafarnaum, Brazil

Cafarnaum is a town of 18,513 people in Bahia, Brazil.

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Population18,513 GeoNames
RegionBahia
Elevation763 m 2,503 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Bahia
Nearest airportAeroporto Regional de Irecê (IRE) 57 km

Why visit Cafarnaum

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Praça Valderimo Alves do Nascimento.

Museums and landmarks2

EU❤CAFARNAUM

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Portal de Cafarnaum

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Praça Valderimo Alves do Nascimento

Park

S/N Rua Eduardo Barreto, Cafarnaum

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Estádio Municipal Veredão - Valdemar Peixoto da Silva

Sports field and stadium

S/N Rua Carmelita Alves, Cafarnaum

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Largo do Campo

Park

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Praça Cicero José de Sousa

Park · 1.7 km

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Praça Cirilo Tomé

Park

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Praça José Teodoro de Jesus

Park

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Praça Nelson Barreto

Park

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Pracinha Beira Rio

Park

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Restaurants and cafes9

Bode do Chiquinho

Restaurant · Steak House · 0.8 km

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Panificadora Maria Bella

Bakery

Rua Castro Alves

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Restaurante de Pizzaria Malukão

Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Juice · 0.8 km

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Açai do Alô

Ice cream

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Açaí do Bolinha

Ice cream

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Gil do Coreto

Restaurant

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Lanchonete POP

Ice cream

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Padaria Pão Caseiro (Chanha)

Bakery

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Pastelaria el Shadey

Fast food · Friture

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Where to stay1

Pousada Cafaranuam

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

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Churches and places of worship10

Shopping9

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Gas and EV charging5

Schools, colleges and libraries13

  • Centro Educacional Aconchego dos Anjos

    School

    S/N Av. João Costa Brasil, Cafarnaum

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  • Colégio Estadual de Tempo Integral Imaculada Conceição

    School · 0.9 km

    S/N BR-122, Cafarnaum

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  • Colégio Municipal Henrique Brito Filho (Modelo)

    School · 0.7 km

    S/N Rua Saturnino Santana, Cafarnaum

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  • Escola AEFIL

    School

    S/N Rua José Fraga Macedo, Cafarnaum

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  • Escola Centro do Saber

    School

    Rua Eronides Souza Santos

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  • Escola Municipal Alerte Góis

    School

    S/N Travessa dos Estudantes, Cafarnaum

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  • Escola Municipal Coriolano Neves Guimarães

    School

    S/N Rua Cirilo Tomé, Cafarnaum

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  • Escola Municipal de 1º Grau Prof. Roberto Santos

    School

    S/N Praça José Teodoro de Jesus, Cafarnaum

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  • Escola Municipal Dom Pedro II

    School

    S/N Estrada p/ Cafarnauzinho, Cafarnaum

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  • Escola Municipal Emília Pereira de Araújo

    School · 0.6 km

    Rua Arlindo Montino II, Cafarnaum

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  • Biblioteca Pública Municipal

    Library

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  • Centro Educacional Municipal Ruy Barbosa

    School · 1.8 km

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Healthcare8

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Map of Cafarnaum

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeroporto Regional de Irecê (IRE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.

  • América Dourada 27 km north, about 27 min by car
  • Canarana 33 km west, about 33 min by car
  • Mulungu do Morro 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
  • Morro do Chapéu 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
  • Bonito 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
  • João Dourado 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
  • Souto Soares 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
  • Barro Alto 49 km west, about 49 min by car
  • Lapão 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
  • Irecê 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car

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