bahia

noun

1. a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.
2. a former name of Salvador.

noun

1. a state of E Brazil, on the Atlantic coast. Capital: Salvador. Pop: 13 323 212 (2002). Area: about 562 000 sq km (217 000 sq miles)
2. the former name of San Salvador