Map of Paulo Afonso, Brazil

Paulo Afonso is a city in Bahia, Brazil, with a population of about 119,418. It lies at 9.4061°S, 38.2147°W. Paulo Afonso is about 1,270 km (789 mi) northeast of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Delmiro Gouveia, 24 km to the east.

Paulo Afonso at a glance

Where is Paulo Afonso?

• The 14th largest city in Bahia on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Paulo Afonso

• Delmiro Gouveia — 24 km east
• Itaíba — 101 km northeast
• Santana do Ipanema — 106 km east
• Águas Belas — 124 km east
• Nossa Senhora da Glória — 125 km southeast
• Buíque — 145 km northeast
• Euclides da Cunha — 151 km southwest
• Simão Dias — 155 km south
• Custódia — 160 km northeast
• Ribeira do Pombal — 163 km south

Largest cities in Bahia

• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Feira de Santana — 616,272
• Vitória da Conquista — 396,613
• Camaçari — 321,636
• Lauro de Freitas — 203,331
• Itabuna — 196,344
• Ilhéus — 189,149
• Porto Seguro — 182,630
• Barreiras — 171,634
• Alagoinhas — 161,196

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.