Candeias: facts

At a glance

• Country: Brazil
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 72,382
• Coordinates: 12.6678° S, 38.5506° W
• Time zone: America/Bahia (UTC-03:00)
• Currency: Real (BRL)
• Distance to the capital, Brasilia: 1,068 km (664 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA): 36 km (23 mi), straight line
• Valença Airport (VAL): 85 km (53 mi), straight line
• Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport (IOS): 244 km (152 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Madre de Deus: 11 km (7 mi)
• Sao Francisco do Conde: 15 km (9 mi)
• Sao Sebastiao do Passe: 18 km (11 mi)
• Simoes Filho: 21 km (13 mi)
• Santo Amaro: 22 km (14 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Simoes Filho, 21 km (13 mi)