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Teixeira de Freitas

BA · Northeast

Population: 154,114 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Teixeira de Freitas

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Teixeira de Freitas is a Brazilian municipality in the interior and far south of the state of Bahia, in the Northeast Region. It is located about 800 km southwest of Salvador, the state capital. It occupies an area of approximately 1,165.618 km², of which 31.77 km² is urban area, and its population was estimated at 153,738 inhabitants in 2025. It has an elevation of 109 m and an average annual temperature of 24.3 °C.

The city was founded in 1985, separating from the municipalities of Alcobaça and Caravelas. Although it is younger than its neighboring municipalities, Teixeira de Freitas has established itself as the main city of the region. The population of the municipality is growing at a rate 2.4 times higher than that of Bahia and 1.6 times higher than that of Brazil, having increased by 87% in its number of inhabitants over the last 25 years.

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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

36

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

Hospital beds per 1,000

3.02 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

2.06 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

43

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

Distance to intl. airport (km)

141.12 km

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

International departures within 100 km

0 departures in 12 months

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

Nearest international airport

Porto Seguro (SBPS), 141 km in a straight line · 219 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

59.4

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: 25.1 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 90 mm Feb: 71 mm Mar: 148 mm Apr: 172 mm May: 128 mm Jun: 88 mm Jul: 107 mm Aug: 71 mm Sep: 80 mm Oct: 121 mm Nov: 214 mm Dec: 140 mm Jan: 30.5 °CFeb: 31 °CMar: 30.7 °CApr: 29.7 °CMay: 28.3 °CJun: 27.2 °CAug: 26.7 °CSep: 27.3 °COct: 28.1 °CDec: 29.9 °C Jan: 22.9 °CFeb: 22.8 °CMar: 23 °CApr: 22.3 °CMay: 20.6 °CJun: 19.2 °CJul: 18.4 °CAug: 18.5 °CSep: 19.7 °COct: 21 °CNov: 22 °CDec: 22.4 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 30.531.030.729.728.327.2–26.727.328.1–29.9
Avg. low (°C) 22.922.823.022.320.619.218.418.519.721.022.022.4
Rain (mm) 9071148172128881077180121214140

Weather station Caravelas, 56 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

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

  1. São Mateus ES · 131 km 38
  2. Eunápolis BA · 131 km 34
  3. Porto Seguro BA · 140 km 40

Cities with a similar profile

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

  1. Juazeiro BA · Northeast 36
  2. Altamira PA · North 32
  3. Mossoró RN · Northeast 43
  4. Ilhéus BA · Northeast 36
  5. Jequié BA · Northeast 31
  6. Açailândia MA · Northeast 39

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