Why visit São Félix
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 62 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dom Pedro II Bridge and Centro de Cultura.
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About São Félix
São Félix (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɐ̃w̃ ˈfɛliks]) is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. The municipality has a population of 14,762 with a population density of 142 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 110 km (68 mi) from the state capital of Bahia, Salvador.
From the Wikipedia article São Félix, Bahia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks21
Centro de Cultura
Museum · 1.2 km
Rua Benjamin Constant, Cachoeira
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Alto do Cruzeiro
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Grande Cruz, simbolo de penintência religiosa
Cruzeiro
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Grande cruz, símbolo de penitência religiosa.
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Faceira
Park · 1.7 km
Praça na beira do Rio Paraguaçu, com bancos, árvores e parquinho.
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes62
Bar Bela Vista
Restaurant · 3.0 km
s/n Rua Alto do Tanque
Fr-Su 10:30-18:00
Maktub
Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 km
26 Rua Doutor João Vieira Lopes
Restaurante e Lanchonete Bella Vista
Restaurant · Regional · 4.0 km
1740 Estrada de Capoeiruçu, Cachoeira
Restaurante e Pizzaria Sabor do Chefe
Restaurant · Pizza · 4.7 km
Estrada de Capoeiruçu, Capoeiruçú
50 more on the map.
History
São Félix has its origin in a Tupinamba village. In 1534, the Tupinambá village had about 20 huts and a population of approximately two hundred. The Portuguese took the land for the timber trade and to establish sugar cane plantations. Their attempts to enslave the Tupinamba population was unsuccessful and Mem de Sá, Governor-General of the Portuguese colony of Brazil from 1557 to 1572, expelled them from the region. Slaves were brought from Africa to Bahia beginning in 1549, and to Sao Felix and Cachoeira in 1615.
Tobacco production fueled the economy of São Félix from the eighteenth century to the first half of the nineteenth century. Its waterfront was lined with warehouses and three large cigar factories. São Félix became the largest producers of cigars in Brazil. Noted brands were Costa Penna, Dannemanm e Cia, and Simas Cardoso. The Companhia Central da Bahia--Imperial Central Railway Company Limited constructed a 25 kilometres (16 mi) extension from Feira de Santana to Cachoeira and São Félix in 1874. The engineers Frederico Merei and Affonso Glycerio da Cunha Maciel planned and supervise a railroad bridge between the Cachoeira and São Félix, which was inaugurated on July 7, 1885. Pedro II of Brazil allowed his name on the bridge, which was named the Dom Pedro II Bridge, and the Imperial Arms were placed on a keystone of the bridge.
From the History section of São Félix, Bahia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship37
House of Prayer of the Third Order of Carmel and Church of the Third Order of Carmel
Church · 1.2 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Church · Catholic · 1.0 km
Rua Ana Nery
Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 2.2 km
357 Avenida Professor Clementino da Rocha Fraga, Muritiba
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Escola Municipal João Gonçalves
School · 5.2 km
Estrada de Capoeiruçu, Capoeiruçú
Healthcare17
Santo Antônio
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
41 Rua Conselheiro Virgilio Damásio, Cachoeira
Map of São Félix
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Getting there and nearby towns
Feira de Santana Airport (FEC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Cachoeira 1 km northeast, about 1 min by car
- Muritiba 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Governador Mangabeira 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Conceição da Feira 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Cruz das Almas 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- São Gonçalo dos Campos 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Maragogipe 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Antônio Cardoso 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Serra Preta 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vista áerea frontal de São Félix, Wille Marcel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Patrimônio arquitetônico – São Félix – BA 3409, 7deAbril, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patrimônio arquitetônico – São Félix – BA 3410, 7deAbril, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patrimônio arquitetônico – São Félix – BA 3407, 7deAbril, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Terreiro Mãe Maria Nagô – São Félix – BA 3405, 7deAbril, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baianas na comemoração ao 2 Julho de em São Félix, MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Terreiro Mãe Maria Nagô – São Félix – BA 3404, 7deAbril, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baianas na comemoração ao 2 Julho de em São Félix 2, MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imagem do Caboclo na comemoração ao 2 Julho de em São Félix, MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Festa em comemoração ao 2 de julho - Independência do Brasil na Bahia - São Félix, MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Terreiro Mãe Maria Nagô – São Félix – BA 3402, 7deAbril, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Terreiro Mãe Maria Nagô – São Félix – BA 3403, 7deAbril, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cabloca de São Félix, Deusa do Ébano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cabocla de São Félix 04, Fadieira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cabocla de São Félix 05, Fadieira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Praça 2 de Julho em São Félix 02, Fadieira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Praça 2 de Julho em São Félix 01, Fadieira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cabocla de São Félix 03, Fadieira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Praça 2 de Julho em São Félix 03, Fadieira, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carro da Cabocla - São Félix - BA 3412, 7deAbril, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ponte Dom Pedro II 0634, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capela da Ajuda Cachoeira 8152, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capela do Hospital de São João de Deus 8187, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Conjunto do Carmo, Cachoeira 01, Rosino, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Seminário de Belém de Cachoeira 8532, Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Cachoeira, BA 01, User:Wille Marcel Lima Malheiro, CC BY 3.0
- FADBA Campus, Artesnbaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iaenenoite, Fabio Bergamo, Public domain
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (91909), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (17211), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (87839), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (92717), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (54029), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (27738), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (20702), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (37347), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (16529), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho, MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (42844), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile - Comemoração ao 2 de julho (32492), MandacaruFlor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa de Câmara e Cadeia de Cachoeira - Cachoeira - 20240630103556, Albertoleoncio, CC BY-SA 4.0
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