Bahia (a former spelling of the Portuguese word for "bay") is a state in Brazil. Bahia may also refer to: Places Salvador, Bahia, the capital city of the state of Bahia Captaincy of Bahia, the colonial Brazilian administration of the area of present-day Bahia Bahia Province, the imperial Brazilian administration of the area of present-day Bahia Bahía Blanca, a city in Argentina Bahía de Caráquez, a city in Ecuador Bahia Honda Key, an island in the Florida Keys Bahía Honda, Cuba, a town in Cuba Bahía de Cata, a beach of Aragua state, Venezuela Bahia Palace, placa in Morocco Other uses Bahia (album), 1958 album by John Coltrane Bahia (plant), small genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae Bahia 22, French sailboat design Bahía culture, pre-Columbian culture in present-day Ecuador Bahia Emerald, one of the largest emeralds ever found Bahia grass (P. notatum), tropical to subtropical perennial grass Brazilian ship Bahia, several ships of the Brazilian Navy Esporte Clube Bahia, Brazilian football club Axé Bahia, Brazilian music group "Bahia", song by Ary Barroso commonly known as "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" People Bahia (name), list of people with the name See also Bahiyyih, a given name Bahai (disambiguation) Baha (disambiguation)