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Lauro de Freitas

BA · Northeast

Population: 221,023 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Lauro de Freitas

Photo of Lauro de Freitas
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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Lauro de Freitas is a Brazilian municipality in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador, on the North Coast of the state of Bahia. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, its population in 2025 was estimated at 219,564 inhabitants, spread over 57.94 square kilometers, resulting in a population density of 3,509 inhabitants per square kilometer and an average of 2.69 residents per household. The municipality is one of those growing the most in the country and was considered the fourth municipality that generated the most jobs in 2009, a fact that has been repeated over the years.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

49

BA average (18 cities): 37 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

3.37 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

3.76 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

84

BA average (18 cities): 53 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

1.37 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

1,512 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães (SBSV), 1 km in a straight line · 1,512 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

63.8

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Hot Average temperature: 25.3 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 87 mm Feb: 102 mm Mar: 144 mm Apr: 227 mm May: 244 mm Jun: 233 mm Jul: 185 mm Aug: 140 mm Sep: 103 mm Oct: 86 mm Nov: 112 mm Dec: 75 mm Jan: 31.7 °CFeb: 31.6 °CMar: 31.4 °CApr: 30.2 °CMay: 29 °CJun: 27.5 °CJul: 27.1 °CAug: 27.1 °CSep: 28.3 °COct: 29.7 °CNov: 30.5 °CDec: 31.4 °C Jan: 22.1 °CFeb: 22.2 °CMar: 22.4 °CApr: 21.9 °CMay: 21.2 °CJun: 20 °CJul: 19.1 °CAug: 18.9 °CSep: 19.6 °COct: 20.6 °CNov: 21.6 °CDec: 22.1 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 31.731.631.430.229.027.527.127.128.329.730.531.4
Avg. low (°C) 22.122.222.421.921.220.019.118.919.620.621.622.1
Rain (mm) 871021442272442331851401038611275

Weather station Camaçari, 23 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Simões Filho BA · 15 km 35
  2. Camaçari BA · 21 km 43
  3. Salvador BA · 22 km 48
  4. Alagoinhas BA · 85 km 47
  5. Feira de Santana BA · 100 km 29
  6. Santo Antônio de Jesus BA · 102 km 39

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Lauro de Freitas. Scores use your weights.

  1. Itaguaí RJ · Southeast 48
  2. Natal RN · Northeast 58
  3. Duque de Caxias RJ · Southeast 44
  4. Maceió AL · Northeast 47
  5. Ipojuca PE · Northeast 47
  6. João Pessoa PB · Northeast 55

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