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Pituaçu, Salvador — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Pituaçu, in the east of Salvador, holds the city's largest park, the Parque Metropolitano de Pituaçu, and the Estádio Governador Roberto Santos.
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Where to stay in Pituaçu
One nearby area has its own guide — here's what it is best for.
SalvadorBrazilbeds a few kilometres west of Pituaçu and closer in to SalvadorImbuí
Imbuí is the nearest quarter to Pituaçu on the way back toward the middle of Salvador, which shortens every trip that starts at the Espaço Mario Cravo.Imbuí →Hotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
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About Pituaçu
What are the main landmarks in Pituaçu?
Pituaçu's great open space is the Parque Metropolitano de Pituaçu, the largest park in Salvador, with the Pituaçu river dammed inside it. The Espaço Mario Cravo stands in the quarter too. So do the Estádio Governador Roberto Santos and a campus of the Universidade Católica do Salvador, and the bairro has two beaches, Pituaçu and Corsário.
What is the history of Pituaçu?
Pituaçu is Tupi for a big pitu. The word joins pi'tu, dark shell, and wa'su, big. The park keeps the Pituaçu river dammed inside it, and the Avenida Paralela separates the bairro from the Centro Administrativo da Bahia.
Where is Pituaçu?
Pituaçu lies east of the middle of Salvador, Bahia, with Imbuí the nearest quarter west and Cabula VI to the north-west.
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What is the best area to stay in Pituaçu?
Pituaçu: stays built around the Parque Metropolitano de Pituaçu and the Espaço Mario Cravo. Imbuí: beds a few kilometres west of Pituaçu and closer in to Salvador.
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Updated October 2026