Local Info

TOWN
Location
South of Bahia, close to the outfall of Buranhém river

Geographic Coordinates
Latitude south 16° 26'
Longitude west 39° 05'

Altitude
Town 4 meters
Highest peak Monte Pascoal, 536 meters

Area
2.406 Km²

Population
Town 180,000 inhabitants
Municipality 196,000 inhabitamts

Climate
Humid to sub-humid with an average temperature of 24,4°C.

Temperature
Minimum 20,9 °C
Maximum 30,6°C

City Borders
North Santa Cruz Cabrália and Eunápolis
West Itabela
Southeast Itamaraju
South Prado
East Atlantic Ocean

HISTORICALLY PRESERVED SITE
The whole area is historically preserved by Patrimônio Histórico Nacional, according to Decree number 72/07 from April 18, 1976.

ACCESS AND DISTANCES
Main Roads
BR 367 and BR 101

Some Brazilian Capitals (Km)
Rio de Janeiro 1120
São Paulo 1481
Belo Horizonte 952
Salvador 707
Brasília 1669
Vitória 613

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Tourism, vegetable extraction, agriculture, cattle raising and fishing.

USEFUL INFORMATION
DDD 073
DDI 55+ 73+ phone number
ZIP CODE 45.810-000
Electric voltage 220 volts 50 herts

Town anniversary June 30
Patroness Nossa Senhora da Pena

Touristic information

INFORMATION BUREAU

Secretaria Municipal de Turismo
Address Praça Visconde de Porto Seguro - Casa da Lenha
Phone (073) 288-4124
Open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Transports

AIRPORT
Address Estrada do Aeroporto - Upper Town
Phone (073) 288-2010
Services Hotel reservations, car rental, snack bar, restaurant, news stand, gift shop and taxi service.

AIR LINES
Regular Lines
Rio Sul and Nordeste (073) 288-3131
São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Salvador

Vasp (073) 288-2350
São Paulo

Charter Flights (073) 288-4926
TAM, Southern Winds, Dinar, Fly, Passaredo, Total

BUS STATION
Address Km 65 BR 367
Services News stand, restaurant, snack bar, hotels and inns information center.

BUS COMPANIES AND BUS LINES
Viação Águia Branca (073) 288-1039
Porto Seguro / Bom Despacho (MG)
Porto Seguro / Vitória (ES)
Porto Seguro / Salvador (BA)

Viação Gontijo (073) 288-2575
Porto Seguro / Almenara (MG)
Porto Seguro / Salto da Divisa (MG)

Viação Novo Horizonte (073) 288-3761
Porto Seguro / Brasília (DF)
Porto Seguro / Guarapari (ES)

Viação Rio Doce (073) 288-2253
Porto Seguro / Governador Valadares (MG)
Porto Seguro / Nanuque (MG)
Porto Seguro / Santo Antônio do Jacinto (MG)

Viação São Geraldo (073) 288-1198
Porto Seguro / Belo Horizonte (MG)
Porto Seguro / Goiânia (GO)
Porto Seguro / Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Porto Seguro / São Paulo (SP)

Viação Expresso Brasileiro (073) 288 1048
Porto Seguro / Eunápolis (BA)
Porto Seguro / Santa Cruz Cabrália (BA)

TAXI SERVICE
Address Praça Pataxós
Phone (073) 288-4355
Open 24 hours

Address Av. Getúlio Vargas, 79
Phone (073) 288-3396
Open 24 hours

Address Av. dos Navegantes, 1458
Phone (073) 288-3046 / 288-3736
Open 24 hours

TELETÁXI
Address Av. dos Navegantes, 1458
Phone (073) 288-3046 / 288-3736
Open 24 horas

COMMUNICATIONS

POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH
Agência Central
Address Rua Itagibá, 85
Phone (073) 288-2103
Open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00
to 12:00 noon.

INTERNET CAFE/BAR

Porto Internet Bar
Address Rua do cajuiero 237 Centro
Phone (073) 288-1859
Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

TELEPHONE
Telephone booths
Address Praça Pataxós
Phone (073) 288-3914
Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Address Av. 22 de Abril, 100 loja 52
Phone (073) 288-3109
Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to midnight

Address Travessa Augusto Borges, 58
Phone (073) 288-2804
Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Cell Phones
The town operates with cell phone system.

Health

HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTERS

Amep- Assistência Médica de Porto
Address Rua 15 de novembro, 47
Phone (073) 288-4333
Open 24 hours

Centro Médico Vera Cruz
Address Rua Pero Vaz de Caminha, 256
Phone (073) 288-4021 / 288-5021
Open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Hospital Municipal de Porto Seguro
Address Rua Cova da Moça
Phone (073) 288-1369
Open 24 hours

Unimed Vera Cruz
Address Rua S. Marinho, 30
Phone (073) 288-3646
Open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Clínica Nossa Senhora D'Ajuda
Address Av. dos Navegantes, 640
Phone (073) 288-1307
Open 24 hours

Posto de Saúde
Address Rua da Feirinha
Open Monday to Friday from 8:00 aa.m. to 12:00 noon and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

PUBLIC OFFICE

POLICE STATION
Address Km 58 BR 367
Phone (073) 288-2680
Open 24 hours

MILITARY POLICE
Address Km 56 BR 367
Phone (073) 288-4311 / 288-2425
Open 24 hours

FIRE BRIGADE
Address Estrada do Aeroporto
Phone (073) 288-4101
Open 24 hour