Prefeitura Municipal de Carlos Barbosa

What Prefeitura Municipal de Carlos Barbosa does

The Prefeitura Municipal de Carlos Barbosa is the municipal government of Carlos Barbosa, a municipality in the Serra Gaúcha region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, legally constituted on September 25, 1959 via Law nº 3.831 signed by Governor Leonel de Moura Brizola. It operates through 15 secretariats covering administration, finance, planning, public projects, agriculture, environment, education, health, social assistance and housing, tourism/industry/commerce, culture, sports, security and traffic, plus the Gabinete do Prefeito and Gabinete da Vice-Prefeita. Headcount stands at 177 public employees distributed across the Centro Administrativo Municipal Armando Gusso headquarters, secretariat buildings on Rua Buarque de Macedo, the Centro Municipal de Saúde, the Ecoponto waste collection facility, 12 municipal elementary schools, 10 early childhood education centers, 2 full-time schools, and 4 basic health units spread across rural districts (Santa Luiza, Cinco da Boa Vista, Arcoverde, Santo Antonio de Castro).

The municipality runs a multi-system digital government platform comprising the GESPAM municipal management system (IPTU, ITBI, citizen services), the IDS health information system, the GLPI IT ticketing system, the Barbosa Digital GEO geographic information system, and citizen-facing channels including the Portal do Cidadão, Portal da Transparência (daily-updated public spending portal), Nota Fiscal Eletrônica (NFSe), IPTU Digital, Teleagendamento Saúde (phone-based health appointment booking via 156), Diário Oficial, and the Barbosa Digital mobile application. Education-side, EducaRWeb manages university transportation registration.

Revenue is generated through IPTU property tax (with an 11% discount for single annual payment; installment option in five payments), ISS service tax, ITBI real estate transfer tax, licensing fees, and public service charges including the R$5.50 collective transport fare (free for seniors 65+ and children under 7), taxi tariffs set by Decreto 4295/2024, parking rotativo fees, and identity document contributions to CONSEPRO. The customer base comprises all residents and businesses within the municipal jurisdiction, with segment priorities on general citizens (primary), local businesses, and students including those receiving university transport subsidies to Bento Gonçalves, Caxias do Sul, and other regional campuses. The municipality holds the "Capital Nacional do Futsal" title granted by the Presidency of the Republic on November 3, 2017, and operates the pension entity IPRAM as a wholly-owned subsidiary for public servant social security.

Name

Prefeitura Municipal de Carlos Barbosa

Legal name

Prefeitura Municipal de Carlos Barbosa

Website

https://carlosbarbosa.rs.gov.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Municipal government of Carlos Barbosa in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, delivering public services across 15 secretariats to roughly 30,000 residents via physical offices, schools, health units, and a digital platform spanning Portal do Cidadão, GESPAM, IDS health system, Teleagendamento 156, and the Barbosa Digital mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Citizen digital services
• Property tax collection
• Public health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlos Barbosa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. IPTU (Property Tax): Property tax calculated on property values with progressive rates, with 11% discount for single payment and installment options in 5 installments
2. Taxes and Fees: Municipal taxes including ISS (service tax), ITBI (real estate transfer tax), and various licensing fees
3. Public Service Fees: Fees for public services including collective transportation (R$ 5.50 fare), taxi tariffs, parking (rotativo), and municipal licenses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Prefeitura Municipal de Carlos Barbosa is the municipal government entity providing public administration and citizen services to residents and businesses of Carlos Barbosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It delivers municipal services across 15 secretariats spanning administration, finance, planning, agriculture, environment, public projects, culture, tourism, education, sports, health, social assistance, and security/transit, alongside digital citizen portals for tax payment (IPTU, ISS), electronic invoicing (NFSe), health appointment scheduling (teleagendamento 156), official gazette publication (Diário Oficial), transparency reporting, and a public collective transportation system. It also operates a municipal health network (Centro de Saúde + 4 UBS units), 12 elementary schools, 10 early childhood schools, 2 full-time integral schools, and an electronic waste collection point (Ecoponto), with the Instituto de Previdência Municipal de Carlos Barbosa (IPRAM) as its wholly-owned pension subsidiary.

Product overview

Prefeitura Municipal de Carlos Barbosa operates a digital government services platform consisting of multiple interconnected systems and portals. The core infrastructure includes Sistema GESPAM (municipal management system), Sistema IDS (health information system), and GLPI (IT support tickets). Citizen-facing services include Portal do Cidadão, Barbosa Digital mobile app, Portal da Transparência (transparency), Nota Fiscal Eletrônica, IPTU Digital, Teleagendamento Saúde (health appointments), Portal do ISS, and EducaRWeb (university transport). The municipality also maintains a citizen portal, official gazette, and various digital services for taxes, licensing, and public services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Administrative Services General municipal administration including documentation issuance, personnel management, procurement, and citizen assistance delivered through the Centro Administrativo Municipal Armando Gusso and multiple municipal secretariats.
• IPTU Digital (Property Tax Issuance and Payment)

Quantifiable outcome

• Public transportation fare: R$ 5.50 with free passage for seniors 65+ and children under 7
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Santa Luiza de Transportes LtdacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate transportation company operating the municipal collective transport system since March 2011. Operates 2 buses on routes through Centro and Bairros. Responsible for route execution, fare collection, and fleet management under municipal contract.
• Associação Barbosense dos Estudantes Universitários da Univates (ABEUN)minorOthersStudent association representing university students attending Univates, providing feedback on transport needs and participating in transport account rendering processes.
• Associação Barbosense de Estudantes no Campus Universitario da Região dos Vinhedos (ABECARVI)minorOthersStudent association for those attending institutions in Bento Gonçalves region, involved in transport account rendering and service coordination.
• Associação Barbosense dos Estudantes da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (ABEUCS)minorOthersStudent association representing those studying in Caxias do Sul and Farroupilha, participating in transport service feedback and account rendering.
• Corpo de Bombeiros Voluntários de Carlos BarbosacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer fire brigade receiving municipal aid through annual Termo de Colaboração funding, part of public safety and civil defense partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Prefeitura de Curitiba: State-capital reference for advanced municipal digital services, transparency portals, and urban mobility programs; aspirational peer for service modernization and citizen experience benchmarks.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre: State-capital municipal government in Rio Grande do Sul; provides direct state-level policy context, tax-sharing reference, and broader municipal-services structure.
• Prefeitura do Município de São Paulo: Largest Brazilian municipal government; establishes scale ceiling for IPTU/ISS systems, telehealth, transparency portals, and contracted transport partnerships — relevant macro reference rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Prefeitura Municipal de Farroupilha: Small RS municipality in the same immigrant-heritage cluster; operates analogous secretariats, IPTU/ISS collection, and citizen services for a comparable population base.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Gramado: Small RS municipality renowned for tourism; comparable in population size and operational scope, with a more tourism-oriented revenue mix — relevant benchmark for non-tax revenue diversification.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Bento Gonçalves: Neighboring Serra Gaúcha municipality with comparable industrial-agricultural economy, similar population scale, and identical digital-government structure including IPTU, ISS, and citizen portals.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Garibaldi: Adjacent small municipality in Rio Grande do Sul with similar Italian-immigrant heritage, wine industry, and municipal service profile; directly comparable in scale and service delivery model.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Flores da Cunha: Wine-region municipality of similar size in Serra Gaúcha; matches Carlos Barbosa on agricultural economy, tax base, and small-municipality digital government adoption.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Caxias do Sul: Larger Serra Gaúcha municipality offering the same regional service portfolio (health, education, transport, taxes) but at greater scale; useful benchmark for digital-government maturity and budget structure.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Novo Hamburgo: Mid-sized industrial municipality in Rio Grande do Sul; runs a more developed IPTU/ISS digital platform and broader health/education footprint, illustrating the next-tier scale-up path.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/MUNICIPIODECARLOSBARBOSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prefeitura-municipal-de-carlos-barbosa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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