Sister Cities
Salvador's sister cities are:
| Country | City | State / Region | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Los Angeles | California | 1962 |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Lisboa Region | 1985 |
| Portugal | Angra do Heroísmo | Azores | 1985 |
| Portugal | Cascais | Lisbon Region | 1985 |
| Benin | Cotonou | Littoral Department | 1987 |
| Spain | Pontevedra | Galicia | 1992 |
| Cuba | Havana | La Havana | 1993 |
| Italy | Sciacca | Sicily | 2001 |
| China | Harbin | Heilongjiang | 2003 |
| United States | Miami | Florida | 2006 |
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