A port on the Atlantic coast of eastern Brazil, capital of the state of Bahia; population 2,892,625 (2007). Founded in 1549, it was the capital of the Portuguese colony until 1763, when the seat of government was transferred to Rio de Janeiro.
Former name Bahia
Definition of Salvador in US English:
Salvador
proper nounˈsalvəˌdôr
A port on the Atlantic coast of eastern Brazil, capital of the state of Bahia; population 2,892,625 (2007).