Madre de Deus is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.

Its economy centers on the Petrobras maritime terminal; artisanal fishing and tourism are secondary industries.

Madre de Deus has suffered ecological degradation due to the petroleum industry.

[5] Madre de Deus is connected to the mainland via the municipalities of Candeias and São Francisco do Conde.

A bridge was connected to Madre de Deus in 1950 with the establishment of the Petrobras TEMADRE maritime terminal.