Salvador / BA
2,559,945 pop. (2026) soteropolitano / salvadorense
Public data for Salvador, with source and date on every number. Updated on 04/11/2026.
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Territorial characterization
IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
2,559,945 pop.
GDP
R$ 76.70 bn
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 31,724.15
IDEB
5.6 · anos iniciais
IDHM
0.759 · Alto
Investment opportunities in Salvador
The read geared to those who want to invest
Signals for anyone assessing investment in the municipality, derived from public data: each line gives the number and links to the source card. A signal, not a recommendation; nothing is estimated.
Formalization
- 1,468 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q3 2025. See table →
Seasonality
- Arrivals: airports · 352,724 passengers · cumulative Jan to Jan/2025 See card →
- Arrivals: charter · 92,452 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Jan (17,965) See card →
Employment
- Net jobs in tourism activities: -604 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →
Access
- Distance to the state capital: It is the capital, in a straight line. See card →
- Nearest public aerodrome: DEPUTADO LUÍS EDUARDO MAGALHÃES (Salvador/BA), 21 km away in a straight line. See card →
Public support
- Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
- Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
- 1,468 providers operating in CADASTUR. Registration in CADASTUR is a condition for accessing FUNGETUR (federal). See table →
Classification
- No category, tourism region or IGR from an official source for this municipality.
Accessibility, logistics and connectivity
Distance to the state capital (straight line)
It is the capital
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022
Nearest public aerodromes
21 km to the nearest
DEPUTADO LUÍS EDUARDO MAGALHÃES · Salvador/BA21 km in a straight line
Valença · Valença/BA64 km in a straight line
João Durval Carneiro · Feira de Santana/BA96 km in a straight line
Castro Alves · Castro Alves/BA105 km in a straight line
Maraú · Maraú/BA141 km in a straight line
Public aerodromes certified by ANAC, the five closest to the town center in a straight line. The list includes aerodromes without regular commercial flights.
Source: ANAC, List of Public Aerodromes · extracted 10/2026
Main access routes
Data not yet available
Main access routes not yet reported.
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body.