Lauro de Freitas

Lauro de Freitas Município de Lauro de Freitas
Municipality
Aerial view of Lauro de Freitas Aerial view of Lauro de Freitas
Flag of Lauro de Freitas Flag Official seal of Lauro de Freitas Seal
Location of Lauro de Freitas in Bahia Location of Lauro de Freitas in Bahia
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	July 31, 1962
Government
• Mayor	Moema Gramacho
Area
• Total	57.66 km2 (22.26 sq mi)
Population (2020 )
• Total	201,635
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	lauro-freitense
Time zone	BRT (UTC−3)

Lauro de Freitas is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. It covers 57.66 km² (22.26 sq mi) and a population of 201,635 (2020 est.). Lauro de Freitas has a population density of 3,376 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from the state capital of Bahia, Salvador.

Until July 31, 1962 it was a district of Salvador, named Santo Amaro de Ipitanga; after acquiring city status, it changed its name as an homage to politician and engineer Lauro Farani Pedreira de Freitas (1901–1950), who lived there most of his life and died in a plane crash. Vilas do Atlântico, a wealthy neighborhood, is located in Lauro de Freitas.

Services

The monastery of Priorado São Norberto runs the Centro Comunitário Cristo Libertador, which supports various charities throughout the region.

Notable people

• Damião Experiença, singer-songwriter, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist