Teixeira de Freitas is a city in the extreme south of the Brazilian state of Bahia, on the margins of BR-101 highway.

The city had its origin as a crossroads, and has always maintained its character as a place that draws entrepreneurs from other regions.

Teixeira de Freitas has also a busy commercial district and the economy has developed a lot lately thanks to the migration of the population from surrounding towns.

[citation needed] It has an agricultural economy, based in cattle ranching and raising crops.

Teixeira de Freitas had a regional airport, with flights to Belo Horizonte every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.