Lauro de Freitas

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Lauro de Freitas
Município de Lauro de Freitas
Municipality
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Official seal of Lauro de Freitas
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Location of Lauro de Freitas in Bahia
Location of Lauro de Freitas in Bahia
Lauro de Freitas is located in Brazil
Lauro de Freitas
Lauro de Freitas
Location of Lauro de Freitas in Brazil
Coordinates: 12°53′38″S 38°19′37″W / 12.893889°S 38.326944°W / -12.893889; -38.326944
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
FoundedJuly 31, 1962
Government
 • MayorDébora Regis
Area
 • Total
57.66 km2 (22.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
201,635
 • Density3,497/km2 (9,057/sq mi)
Demonymlauro-freitense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

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.[2]

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 (pt) (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.

History

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Around the year 1000, the region currently occupied by the municipality was invaded by Tupi peoples from the Amazon, who expelled its former inhabitants, the Tapuias, to the interior. In the 16th century, when the first Europeans arrived in the region, it was inhabited by the Tupinambás.[3]

Recent period

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Mayor Márcio Araponga's administration received a 92% disapproval rating in a 2015 poll.[4] During that period, eleven schools were closed,[5] the elderly clinic inaugurated in 2014 was shut down,[6] the only maternity hospital in the municipality was closed,[7] the Unidade de Saúde Avançada (USA) of the Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU) operated without doctors (who had been hired without civil service entrance examination for eight years and were dismissed in October 2016),[8][9] and there was an attempt to privatize municipal public parking lots (blue zone).[10][11] The deputy mayor announced on July 21, 2016, a break with his then running mate, becoming part of the opposition.[12] The closure of 4 health units was also reported.[13] In the 2016 municipal elections, the incumbent candidate was Mateus Reis (PSDB)[14] and the highest vote count was received by former mayor Moema Gramacho (PT), who won the election with 52.32% of the valid votes.[15] In November 2016, the mayor closed the Civil Defense department, leaving the population unprotected.[16] Heavy rains that occurred after the closure of the civil defense left the population in panic.[17] Due to strong rejection by the population and his own party, the mayor announced that he would change parties.[18]

In 2020, the city hall moved to the Lauro de Freitas Administrative Center (CALF), a complex of buildings constructed to house the main municipal departments.[19]

Services

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

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Lauro de Freitas" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  3. ^ Bueno, Eduardo (2004). Brasil: uma história (1. ed., 5. impr ed.). Sao Paulo: Ed. Ática. p. 19. ISBN 978-85-08-08213-1.
  4. ^ "Pesquisa Séculus/BN: Rejeição a Márcio Paiva ultrapassa 90% em Lauro de Freitas - Bahia Notícias". www.bahianoticias.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  5. ^ "Prefeitura de Lauro de Freitas fecha 11 escolas; secretária trata como 'medida impopular'". www.bahianoticias.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  6. ^ Reyner, Giovanna (2016-10-07). "Clínica de Idosos no Centro de Lauro de Freitas é fechada". BAHIA NO AR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  7. ^ "Maternidade é fechada após um ano; contratos perderam validade". Correio 24 Horas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  8. ^ "Prefeitura de Lauro de Freitas demite cinco dos sete médicos do Samu". Correio 24 Horas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  9. ^ "Sem médico e enfermeiro, Samu de Lauro de Freitas funciona apenas com técnico de enfermagem" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  10. ^ "Em último ato, Márcio Paiva quer privatizar a Zona Azul de Lauro por 10 anos - Metro 1". Metro 1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  11. ^ "Moema diz não ter sido consultada sobre privatização da Zona Azul de Lauro - Metro 1". Metro 1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  12. ^ "Vice rompe com prefeito de Lauro de Freitas e apoia DEM" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  13. ^ "LAURO DE FREITAS: o prefeito médico que vem fechando as unidades de saúde". www.acessebahia.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  14. ^ Reyner, Giovanna (2016-08-05). "Márcio Paiva declara apoio a Mateus Reis". BAHIA NO AR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  15. ^ "Moema Gramacho é eleita e volta à prefeitura de Lauro de Freitas" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  16. ^ Reyner, Giovanna (2016-11-09). "No apagar das luzes prefeitura de Lauro de Freitas fecha departamento de Defesa Civil". BAHIA NO AR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  17. ^ Reyner, Giovanna (2016-11-21). "Lauro de Freitas permanece sem Departamento de Defesa Civil; Chuvas causam temor a população". BAHIA NO AR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  18. ^ Reyner, Giovanna (2016-11-24). "Márcio Paiva está de malas prontas para sair do PP". BAHIA NO AR (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  19. ^ TARDE, A. (2020-02-05). "Primeiro Centro Administrativo de Lauro de Freitas será inaugurado". A TARDE (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-30.

12°53′38″S 38°19′37″W / 12.89389°S 38.32694°W / -12.89389; -38.32694

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