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Salvador (Pelourinho)
The vibrant heart of Afro-Brazilian culture with colorful colonial architecture, capoeira in the streets, and the largest Carnival celebration outside Rio.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Lauro de Freitas
Bahia, Brazil · South America
About Lauro de Freitas
Lauro de Freitas is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Simões Filho, 22km from Salvador (Pelourinho).
Lauro de Freitas is in Bahia, Brazil, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Simões Filho, about 15 km away.
Lauro de Freitas is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. It covers 57.66 km2 (22.26 mi2) and a population of 203,331 (2022 Census). 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 aRead more
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.
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Within an hour or so of Lauro de Freitas: Salvador (Pelourinho) (22 km).
Where is Lauro de Freitas?
Lauro de Freitas is in Bahia, Brazil, about 15 km from Simões Filho.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 203,331
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Timezone
- America/Bahia
- Coordinates
- -12.8944, -38.3272
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