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around it all shared the same name, but they were eventually distinguished, the state becoming simply Bahia, the bay becoming the Bay of All Saints, and the city becoming first Bahia and now (usually) Salvador.
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travels 500 kilometers (310 mi) to empty into the bay and the coastal lowlands of the Reconcavo Basin are at its mouth. It contains 91 islands, the largest being
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arrived at the Bay of All Saints and sailed most of the Bahia coast. The first European to disembark in Morro de São Paulo was
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in 1531, while he was leading an expedition charged with exploring the coast of the new continent.
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Plano de la Bahia de todos Santos situada en la costa meridional del Brasil
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The northeast shore of the Bay of All Saints is home to
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at its entrance. Other important islands include the
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Bay of All Saints (film)
Bahia de Todos-os-santos (book)
Bahía de Todos Santos

Bay of All Saints Baía de Todos os Santos is located in Brazil
Bahia
12°51′S 38°38′W / 12.850°S 38.633°W / -12.850; -38.633
Paraguaçu River
Subaé River
Jaguaripe River
Atlantic Ocean
Basin
Brazil
Salvador

Portuguese
Brazilian state
Bahia
eastern coast
Salvador
Atlantic Ocean
Farol da Barra (Barra Lighthouse)
Paraguaçu River
Itaparica Island
Ilha dos Frades
ilha de Maré
ilha de Bom Jesus
Ilha do Medo
Italian
explorer

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