About 3 million people.

Salvador was Brazil's very first capital and is full of history, music, and bright colors. It is the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture, where African and Brazilian traditions blend together.
You can explore the colorful old streets of Pelourinho, listen to drumming bands, and taste tasty coconut and seafood dishes.
Pelourinho is a neighborhood of rainbow-colored houses and old churches full of golden decorations.
Salvador is famous for lively drums and dancing, especially the powerful beats of its street bands.