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Sobradinho, Brazil

Sobradinho is a town of 23,233 people in Bahia, Brazil.

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Population23,233 GeoNames
RegionBahia
Elevation394 m 1,293 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Bahia
Land area1,238.9 km²
Nearest airportPetrolina Airport (PNZ) 28 km

Why visit Sobradinho

Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Sobradinho

Sobradinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [subɾɐˈdʒĩɲu]) is a municipality in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. It has a population of approximately 23,233 with a land area of 1,238.9 km2 (478.3 mi2). Once part of the municipality of Juazeiro it grew with the construction of the Sobradinho Dam and the flooding of the huge Sobradinho Reservoir. With the creation of the reservoir, the inhabitants of four cities and thirty villages had to leave their homes.

From the Wikipedia article Sobradinho, Bahia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Morro do Cruzeiro

Scenic view · 7.5 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Balneário do Chico Periquito

Beach · 3.3 km

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Estádio Apolônio Sales

Sports field and stadium · 1.8 km

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Praça dos Trabalhadores

Park

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Praça Geraldo Silva

Park

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Restaurants and cafes3

Bode Grill

Restaurant · Steak House

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Padaria e Lanchonete Pão Quente

Bakery

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Pão Quente

Bakery

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Where to stay2

Casa de Hóspede Chesf

Motel and hotel · 2.9 km

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Hotel Lago Sobradinho

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

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Churches and places of worship9

Shopping8

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Schools, colleges and libraries17

  • Escola Municipal Felix Manoel Dos Santos

    School · 8.3 km

    S/N Vila Povoado De Tapera, Petrolina - PE

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  • Escola Municipal Paulo Freire

    School · 8.0 km

    S/N Fazenda Povoado De Junco, Juazeiro - BA

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  • Escola Municipal Professor Ricardo Rodrigues De Miranda

    School · 13.3 km

    S/N Vila Povoado De Caatinguinha, Petrolina - PE

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  • Escola Municipal Vereador Amadeus Damasio

    School · 13.5 km

    S/N Asentamento Sao Francisco Sao Goncalo, Juazeiro - BA

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  • Unidade De Acolhimento A Crianca Do Programa Nova Semente Maria Luisa Nogueira Ferreira Da Silva

    School · 8.8 km

    Avenida Principal, 522 Agrovila Tapera. Tapera., Petrolina - PE

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  • Unidade De Acolhimento A Crianca Do Programa Nova Semente Santa Terezinha Do Menino Jesus

    School · 11.8 km

    Agrovila Sitio Sao Joao, S/N Estrada Da Tapera. Zona Ruaral., Petrolina - PE

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  • Biblioteca Hamilton Pereira

    Library

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  • Colégio Municipal 24 de Fevereiro

    School

    Avenida José Balbino de Souza

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  • CEBEC

    School · 0.7 km

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  • Centro Educacional de Sobradinho

    School · 1.5 km

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  • Centro Educacional Luiz Eduardo Magalhães

    School · 0.6 km

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  • Colégio Estadual Jorge Khoury

    School · 1.5 km

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Healthcare3

Map of Sobradinho

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Getting there and nearby towns

Petrolina Airport (PNZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.

  • Sobrado 20 km north, about 20 min by car
  • Petrolina 34 km east, about 34 min by car
  • Juazeiro 34 km east, about 34 min by car
  • Casa Nova 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
  • Lagoa Grande 79 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Laje 81 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car

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