Estádio Roberto Santos, Salvador
Facts and practical information
Estádio Governador Roberto Santos, usually known as Estádio de Pituaçu, is a football stadium located in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil. The stadium is owned by the Government of Bahia state and it was built in 1979. Its formal name honors Roberto Santos, who was a federal deputy, the governor of Bahia state from 1975 to 1979, a professor at the Universidade Federal da Bahia's Faculty of Medicine, and was the Minister of Health during José Sarney's government. The stadium became one of the most important stadiums in Bahia after the Fonte Nova stadium's demolition was announced, and it has a maximum capacity of 32,157 people, but it will be expanded to a maximum capacity of 34,000 people. It is Esporte Clube Bahia's home stadium during the building of the Arena Fonte Nova. ()
Av. Prof. Pinto de AguiarBoca do Rio (Pituaçu)Salvador 41741-080
Estádio Roberto Santos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Barradão, Church and Convent of Our Lady of Solitude, Queimado Fountain, Salvador Shopping.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How to get to Estádio Roberto Santos by public transport?
Metro
- Pituaçu • Lines: 2 (6 min walk)
- Cab • Lines: 2 (26 min walk)
Bus
- Terminal Pituaçu (9 min walk)