All Saints Bay

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All Saints Bay is a large, historically significant bay on Brazil’s northeastern coast, bordering the city of Salvador in the state of Bahia.

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All Saints Bay canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
coastal water body
adjacentTo Recôncavo Baiano
associatedWithCity Salvador
borders Salvador
country Brazil
discoveredBy Amerigo Vespucci
discoveredOn 1 November 1501
All Saints' Day 1501
discoveryYear 1501
formsNaturalHarborFor Salvador
hasCityOnShore Candeias
Madre de Deus
Salvador
São Francisco do Conde
hasCulturalSignificance linked to Afro-Brazilian culture in Salvador
site of historical maritime trade routes
hasEconomicRole supports fishing communities
supports port activities of Salvador
supports tourism industry in Bahia
hasFeature mangrove areas
natural harbors
numerous islands
hasPortugueseName Baía de Todos os Santos
historicalSignificance important colonial-era port area
one of the earliest areas of Portuguese colonization in Brazil
influences climate of Salvador
local marine ecosystems
isNavigationArea true
isOneOf largest bays in Brazil
largest bays on the Brazilian coast
isTouristDestination true
languageOfToponym Portuguese
locatedIn Bahia
Northeast Region of Brazil
locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
locatedOn Brazilian northeastern coast
locatedOnCoastOf Atlantic Ocean
namedAfter All Saints
near Recôncavo Baiano region
linked to: Recôncavo Baiano
partOf Atlantic Ocean
coastline of Bahia
regionType coastal bay of Bahia
usedFor fishing
nautical sports
shipping
tourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mercado Modelo locatedIn All Saints Bay
Upper City hasViewOf All Saints Bay
Lower City adjacentTo All Saints Bay
Lower City hasViewOf All Saints Bay
Praça Municipal hasView All Saints Bay
Porto da Barra Beach locatedIn All Saints Bay
Porto da Barra Beach hasWaterBody All Saints Bay
Barra neighborhood hasView All Saints Bay
Farol da Barra Beach hasViewOf All Saints Bay