Prefeitura Municipal de Candeias

What Prefeitura Municipal de Candeias does

Prefeitura Municipal de Candeias is the municipal government of Candeias, a city in the metropolitan region of Salvador in the state of Bahia, Brazil, established as a municipality in 1958. The administration serves an estimated population of 83,158 inhabitants (IBGE 2010 estimate) across 265.555 km², holds the 12th-largest GDP ranking among Bahia's 417 municipalities, and benefits from proximity to Porto de Aratu and Refinaria Landulfo Alves (RLAM), the country's second-largest refinery. The entity operates as a government_state_entity under Brazilian municipal law and is currently led by Mayor Eriton Ramos, who assumed office in 2025 succeeding Dr. Pitágoras Ibiapina, with Washington de Passé serving as vice-mayor.

The administration delivers public services through 19 specialized secretariats covering health (SESAU), education (SEDUC), social development, infrastructure, maintenance, mobility, culture and tourism, finance, public order, industry/commerce/ports, and human rights. Service delivery spans a fixed infrastructure network — Hospital Municipal José Mario dos Santos, multiple UBS units (including a 24-hour unit in Passé), municipal schools, sports complexes, cultural facilities, and the Biblioteca Dalila Baptista — augmented by mobile service units (Caravana da Mulher, Mutirão de Atenção Especial MÃE) reaching 13+ localities monthly and online portals (SAI, Transparency portal) for digital service access. The technology footprint is limited to conventional municipal information systems without disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue mechanics rely on constitutionally assigned taxation including IPTU (property tax), industrial and port-related tax streams tied to the petrochemical corridor, and intergovernmental transfers. The 2025 administration has expanded social spending materially via three new programs — PAI (Programa de Atenção Integral, ~2,311 beneficiaries), Querer Bem (autism support, ~300 people), and Aluguel Social — alongside infrastructure initiatives such as the R$3 million Complexo Esportivo de Passagem dos Teixeiras and the Asfalta Candeias paving program. Strategic intergovernmental partnerships with the Polícia Militar da Bahia, Ministério Público da Bahia, Defensoria Pública da Bahia, CRE-TEA, and SECULT extend service capabilities beyond the municipality's direct capacity, including R$380,000+ in PNAB cultural funding secured from the state.

Name

Prefeitura Municipal de Candeias

Legal name

Prefeitura Municipal de Candeias

Website

https://prefeitura.candeias.ba.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Municipal government of Candeias, Bahia, Brazil, serving approximately 83,158 residents across 265.555 km² through 19 secretariats delivering healthcare, education, social assistance, infrastructure, and public safety funded by IPTU taxes and industrial/port revenues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government and Public Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Public healthcare programs
• Social assistance services
• Public infrastructure works
• Municipal government administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Candeias

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: Property tax (IPTU) and other municipal taxes collected from residents and businesses within Candeias municipality
2. Industrial and Port Revenue: Revenue from industrial activities and port operations including Porto de Aratu and proximity to Refinaria Landulfo Alves

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prefeitura Municipal de Candeias is the municipal government entity of Candeias, Bahia, Brazil, providing integrated public services to approximately 83,158 residents through 19 secretariats. Core offerings include healthcare (mobile health campaigns, UBS network), education (municipal schools, daycare), social assistance (PAI income supplementation, Querer Bem autism support, Aluguel Social housing aid, Construindo Sonhos housing renovation), infrastructure (Asfalta Candeias paving, Operação Chuva flood prevention), public safety (Municipal Guard), culture and sports programs, and municipal governance services.

Product overview

Prefeitura Municipal de Candeias operates as a municipal government offering a portfolio of public services organized through specialized secretariats. The service portfolio includes: health services (SESAU) delivering mobile health campaigns like Caravana da Mulher and Outubro Rosa, plus fixed healthcare infrastructure such as the UBS of Passé; social assistance programs including PAI, Programa Querer Bem for autism support, Aluguel Social, and the housing renovation program Construindo Sonhos; infrastructure programs like Asfalta Candeias for road paving and Operação Chuva for flood prevention; citizen communication services like FALA SEMOB; and cultural programs offering free courses in music, dance, and arts. These services operate through 19 secretariats including Health, Education, Social Development, Infrastructure, Culture, and others, providing integrated public administration to approximately 83,158 residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caravana da Mulher Mobile health and social services program providing medical examinations, specialist consultations, social program enrollment, and women's wellness services across the municipality's headquarters and districts. Benefited over 6,000 women including 520 mammographies, 568 ultrasounds, and 606 rapid tests.
• Outubro Rosa Program Breast and cervical cancer prevention campaign offering mammograms, ultrasounds, laboratory tests, and health services to women in Candeias. Conducted 1,800+ attendances including 240 mammographies, 500 ultrasounds, and 300 lab tests.
• Programa Construindo Sonhos Housing renovation program for families unable to afford dignified living conditions, providing structural repairs, bathroom installation, painting, and roof replacement for vulnerable residents.
• PAI - Programa de Atenção Integral Integral Attention Program providing direct income supplementation to families in social vulnerability situations, with monthly benefits distributed to approximately 2,311 beneficiaries with investment exceeding R$625,000 monthly.
• Programa Querer Bem Program providing financial assistance to parents and guardians of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (TEA) to help with fixed expenses, serving approximately 300 people with R$85,000+ monthly investment.
• Programa de Aluguel Social Temporary housing assistance program for families needing support until housing situations are regularized, with monthly investments exceeding R$53,000.
• Asfalta Candeias Municipal road paving program improving urban mobility by paving streets and roads throughout the municipality, including districts.
• Operação Chuva Annual rainy season prevention and emergency response program including drainage cleaning, slope protection with tarpaulins, and flood mitigation across at-risk areas.
• FALA SEMOB 24-hour WhatsApp communication channel for citizens to report traffic accidents, request agent presence, report illegal parking, and other urban mobility demands at (71) 99226-5462.
• Mutirão de Atenção Especial (MÃE) Mobile healthcare and social assistance initiative bringing consultations, examinations, vaccination updates, and social program enrollment to rural communities and districts, traveling to 13+ localities monthly.
• Programa de Intervenção Escolar Training program for teachers and educational staff working with autistic students, conducted in partnership with CRE-TEA (State Reference Center for Autism), providing professional development on autism spectrum understanding.
• Programa Dignidade Menstrual Program distributing menstrual hygiene kits to women and girls in vulnerable situations to promote health dignity and access to education.
• Selection of Candeias Futsal Team Municipal futsal team created in 2022 that has participated in 7 championship finals, winning 5 titles and 2 runner-up positions, with regular training and competitive representation.
• Free Cultural Courses (SECTUR) Free courses in music, singing, ballet, choir, and various musical instruments offered to children from age 4 and adults, promoting cultural development across the municipality.
• Basic Health Unit (UBS) of Passé Fully equipped basic health unit serving the district of Passé, operating Sunday through Sunday with extended hours and 24-hour ambulance service for emergency response.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6,000 women benefited from Caravana da Mulher health services including 520 mammographies, 568 ultrasounds, 606 rapid tests
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministério Público da Bahia (MP-BA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Joint initiative for Paternidade Responsável and Viver com Cidadania projects. MP mobile unit provides paternity recognition, DNA tests, and civil registry services in the municipality. Also conducting Carreta do MP to provide multiple legal services.
• Sistema Brasileiro de TVminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2025São João celebrations broadcast live via YouTube, extending reach of municipal cultural events beyond physical attendance.
• Prefeitura de RecifeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Technical exchange visit to learn about reference public policy initiatives in Northeast Brazil. Comitiva from Candeias visited Recife to study successful municipal programs.
• CRE-TEA (Centro de Referência Estadual para Pessoas com Transtorno do Espectro Autista)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025Partnership for training teachers and school staff on autism spectrum disorder. CRE-TEA provides expert trainers and educational materials for inclusive education program in municipal schools.
• Defensoria Pública da BahiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025Legal services partnership providing free legal assistance during Caravana da Mulher and other municipal events. Services include divorce proceedings, child support agreements, custody arrangements, and property rectification.
• Polícia Militar da BahiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2024Police presence during major events including São João celebrations, Arraiá do Aconchego, and Semana Evangélica. PM identified individuals responsible for thefts during events and reinforced security at Arena de Shows.
• BoticáriominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 October 2024Partnership for craft fair event that included makeup demonstrations and product demonstrations as part of women's empowerment and self-care activities.
• Secretaria de Cultura do Estado da Bahia (SECULT)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 October 2024State cultural secretariat providing PNAB (Política Nacional Aldir Blanc) funding of R$380,000+ for cultural projects. Training and technical support for local cultural producers to develop funding proposals.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Prefeitura Municipal de Salvador: Bahia state capital and largest municipal government in the state. Comparable as a reference point for state-level social program design (Caravana da Mulher–like initiatives) and health-screening campaigns, though materially larger in scale.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Feira de Santana: Second-largest city in Bahia with a comparable mix of industrial, commercial, and service-sector functions. Useful incumbent peer for benchmarking program breadth, secretariat structure, and infrastructure investment cadence.

Direct peers

• Prefeitura Municipal de Lauro de Freitas: Metropolitan-region municipality with comparable administrative scale, housing programs, and social-assistance delivery. Shares the urban-services challenge of serving a population straddling industrial and residential land use.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Dias d'Ávila: Smaller Recôncavo Baiano municipality with industrial exposure (proximity to chemical and refining operations) and similar secretariat structure. Useful direct peer for benchmarking program design and per-capita social spend.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Simões Filho: Neighboring municipality in the Salvador metropolitan region with overlapping industrial activity (proximity to Aratu port) and a similar mid-sized population scale. Comparable in service portfolio through secretariats spanning health, education, and social assistance.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Camaçari: Adjacent industrial pole in Bahia, home to the Petrochemical Complex of Camaçari. Compares directly to Candeias in that both serve industrial-anchored municipal populations with broad secretariat structures, social programs, and infrastructure investment driven by petrochemical and port-linked tax bases.
• Prefeitura Municipal de São Francisco do Conde: Host municipality of the Refinaria Landulfo Alves–Mataripe (RLAM), which is the same refinery that anchors Candeias's industrial economy. Closest direct peer on industrial dependency, social program delivery, and proximity to Recôncavo Baiano.

Regional players

• Prefeitura Municipal de São Sebastião do Passé: Adjacent municipality to Candeias, with the Passé district actually within Candeias's territory. Comparable on rural health delivery, agricultural and flood-response programs, and mid-sized municipal administration.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Madre de Deus: Small neighboring municipality in the Recôncavo Baiano with port-related industrial activity. Comparable on program scale and targeted vulnerable-population services, useful for benchmarking social program coverage.
• Prefeitura Municipal de Santo Amaro: Historic Recôncavo Baiano municipality with shared cultural and geographic context. Compares on social-assistance programs and rural district service delivery, though industrial base is smaller than Candeias.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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