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In Salvador, religion is a major contact point between European and African influences. Salvador was the seat of the first bishopric in colonial Brazil (established 1551), and the first bishop, Pero Fernandes Sardinha, arrived already in 1552. The Jesuits, led by the Manuel da Nóbrega... arrived in the 16th century and worked in converting the indigenous peoples of the region to Catholicism.
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A very special part of a visit to Salvador is dedicated to its many colonial churches. People use to say that there are 365 churches in town, but actually there are not so many. Start you tour visiting
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According to the IBGE of 2007, there were 3,416,000 people residing in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador. The population density was 6,422 inh./km². The last PNAD (National Research for Sample of Domiciles) census revealed the following numbers: 1,875,384 million Pardo people (54.9%), 970 thousand Black people (28.4%), 532 thousand White people (15.6%), 34 thousand Asian or Amerindian people (1.0%).[5]
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