Paraguacu River
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The Paraguacu River is a significant river in Brazil’s Bahia state, known for its historical role in regional development and its contribution to the São Francisco River basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paraguacu River canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinLocatedIn | Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| crosses | Recôncavo Baiano region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | eastern Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
supports Atlantic Forest remnants in its basin
ⓘ
supports mangroves near its mouth ⓘ |
| economicSignificance |
historically supported sugarcane plantations in Recôncavo Baiano
ⓘ
supports agriculture in its valley ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Tupi language ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Todos os Santos Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Cachoeira–São Félix bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dom Pedro II Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEstuary | Paraguaçu River estuary in Todos os Santos Bay ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Capivari River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Una River (Bahia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Utinga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important for colonial-era navigation and trade in Bahia
ⓘ
supported development of inland settlements in Bahia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 600 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ Paraguaçu River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCityOnRiver |
Cachoeira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maragogipe NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvador metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ São Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Todos os Santos Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInPortuguese | Rio Paraguaçu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigation | historically navigable in lower course ⓘ |
| partOf | hydrographic network of Bahia ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Andaraí
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cachoeira NERFINISHED ⓘ Lençóis NERFINISHED ⓘ Maragogipe NERFINISHED ⓘ São Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Chapada Diamantina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Recôncavo Baiano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chapada Diamantina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ irrigation ⓘ river transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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