Why visit Paulo Afonso
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Paulo Afonso Falls.
Weather in Paulo Afonso
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do4
Paulo Afonso Falls
Waterfall · 2.8 km
Waterfalls on the São Francisco River in Alagoas and Bahia, Brazil
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes16
Restaurante Popular Dom Mário Zanetta
Restaurant · Regional · 2.3 km
Avenida Antônio Carlos Magalhães, Paulo Afonso
4 more on the map.
Where to stay16
Pousada Tropical Paulo Afonso
Motel and hotel · 1.0 km
39 Rua Dom Avelar Brandao Vilela, Paulo Afonso
Executive Hotel
Motel and hotel · 0.6 km
296 Avenida Getúlio Vargas, Paulo Afonso
Hotel Portal da Ilha
Motel and hotel · 1.8 km
Avenida Apolônio Sales, Paulo Afonso
Pousada Mayer
Motel and hotel · 1.9 km
Rua Marechal Floriano Peixoto, Paulo Afonso
Churches and places of worship11
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 km
Avenida Vereador José Moreira, Paulo Afonso
Capela de Nossa Senhora das Graças
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
298 Rua José de Alencar, Paulo Afonso
Conggregação Cristã no Brasil
Church · Pentecostal · 1.4 km
Travessa da Independência, Paulo Afonso
Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia
Church · Seventh Day Adventist
1128 Rua Euclides Vicente de Paula, Paulo Afonso
Igreja Assembléia de Deus
Church · Pentecostal
684 Avenida São Francisco, Paulo Afonso
Igreja de São Cristóvão
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 km
Rua São Cristovão, Paulo Afonso
Igreja de São Lourenço
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 km
Avenida Antônio Carlos Magalhães, Paulo Afonso
Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová
Church · Jehovahs Witness
189 Rua Castro Alves
Shopping12
Lojas Americanas
Shopping center · 1.1 km
125 Avenida Apolônio Sales, Paulo Afonso
Gas and EV charging6
Posto Shell
Gas station · 2.0 km
Avenida José Hemetério de Carvalho, Paulo Afonso
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Centro Territorial de Educação Profissional de Itaparica
School · 2.5 km
1245 Avenida dos Estudantes, Paulo Afonso
Colégio Estadual de Tempo Integral de Paulo Afonso
School · 1.6 km
1512 Avenida José Hemetério de Carvalho, Paulo Afonso
Colégio Estadual Paulo Freire
School · 2.1 km
Avenida dos Estudantes, Paulo Afonso
Escola Municipal Vereador João Bosco Ribeiro
School · 0.7 km
Rua da Alegria, Paulo Afonso
Healthcare13
Centro de Especialidades Médicas
Hospital · 1.9 km
Avenida José Hemetério de Carvalho, Paulo Afonso
Centro de Especialidades Odontológicas de Paulo Afonso - CEO
Clinic and pharmacy
Avenida Getúlio Vargas, Paulo Afonso
Centro Integrado de Medicina
Hospital · 1.8 km
1093 Rua Marechal Floriano Peixoto, Paulo Afonso
Centro Médico CLIOMEL
Hospital · 1.4 km
607 Rua Marechal Floriano Peixoto, Paulo Afonso
Clínica Otoneuro
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
1107 Rua Marechal Floriano Peixoto, Paulo Afonso
Instituto Médico São Francisco
Hospital · 1.2 km
272 Avenida Apolônio Sales, Paulo Afonso
Rede Estadual de Laboratórios de Saúde Pública - Lacen
Clinic and pharmacy
Avenida Getúlio Vargas, Paulo Afonso
Unidade de Pronto Atendimento 24 Horas
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
Rua das Caraibeiras, Paulo Afonso
Map of Paulo Afonso
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Getting there and nearby towns
Paulo Afonso Airport (PAV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Glória 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Delmiro Gouveia 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Jatobá 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Pariconha 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Tacaratu 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Água Branca 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Brejinho 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Santa Brígida 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Olho d'Água do Casado 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Petrolândia 47 km north, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Rio São Francisco e a Usina hidrelétrica de Paulo Afonso IV, SABER132, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corrida Matinal, Camila Brandão, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ponte da Chesf - panoramio, ARANHACELLDIGITAIS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dentro da Hidrelétrica - panoramio, ARANHACELLDIGITAIS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jangada são francisco - panoramio, Rodrigo Pereira da S…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MNRioSFrancisco2, GLandovsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MNRioSFrancisco3, GLandovsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MNRioSFrancisco1, GLandovsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rio São Francisco visto da ponte, SABER132, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ponte sobre o Rio São francisco , Divisa da Bahia com Alagoas - panoramio, Rony Onofre, CC BY 3.0
- Zornia brasiliensis (14245733004), Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zornia brasiliensis (14059442317), Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zornia brasiliensis (14059409090), Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zornia brasiliensis (14059393169), Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zornia brasiliensis (14242740901), Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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