[1]: 116  In 1967 the Terreiro was visited by Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir who were invited by Jorge Amado and Zélia Gattai.

[4] Ilê Axé Opó Afonjá covers 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).

The remainder includes religious structures, sacred plants, and a fountain dedicated to Oxum.

Terreiro structures include a central temple, the Casa de Xangô, and sanctuaries dedicated to Oxalá (Obatala) and Iemanjá.

[2][3][1]: 104–105 Ilê Axé Opó Afonjá has had six sacerdotisas, or religious leaders since 1910: Ilê Axé Opó Afonjá holds public festivals including one dedicated to Oxóssi, held on the same day as Feast of Corpus Christi.