Lauro de Freitas
Coastal city in Bahia, just a short distance from Salvador, Lauro de Freitas sits on the northern shore of the metropolitan region with direct access to the Atlantic. The wider area is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. Once a district of Salvador known as Santo Amaro de Ipitanga, it became an independent municipality in 1962 and was renamed in honour of the engineer and politician Lauro Farani Pedreira de Freitas, who spent most of his life there.
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- Population203,331
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 41 km26 mi
Nearest airports
Lauro de Freitas: quick answers
Where is Lauro de Freitas?
Lauro de Freitas is in Brazil, about 20 km12 miles in a straight line from Salvador.
How do you get to Lauro de Freitas?
The nearest airport is Salvador (SSA), about 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Lauro de Freitas?
The warmest month is March, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is May, with about 168 mm6.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Lauro de Freitas?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 restaurants, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Lauro de Freitas?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Camaçari.