Terreiro Ilê Axé Opô Aganju, Candomblé terreiro in Alto da Vila Praiana, Lauro de Freitas, Brazil

Terreiro Ilê Axé Opô Aganju is a Candomblé religious center in Lauro de Freitas with spaces for ceremonies, community gatherings, and a nursery. The complex brings together worship and care for the neighborhood's children in one place.

Founded in 1966 in Lauro de Freitas, the terreiro was headed by babalorixá Balbino de Xangô, Obaraim, grandson of enslaved people and son of Alapini Pedro Daniel de Paula, who kept a terreiro at Ponta de Areia on Itaparica Island. Balbino was initiated at Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá by Mãe Senhora Asipá. Governor Paulo Souto recognized the axé on 16 December 2003, and IPAC listed it by Decree 9495/05.

The terreiro is led by babalorixá Balbino de Xangô, Obaraim, initiated at Ilê Axé Opô Afonjá by Mãe Senhora Asipá, where he created the Oiê Mobá Ti Xangô. The house also runs a nursery for 60 children from poor communities in Lauro de Freitas. The terreiro's axé was recognized by governor Paulo Souto on 16 December 2003, through Mobá Xangô Júlio Braga.

The terreiro stands at Rua Sakete 32, a street named after a city in Benin, in the Alto da Vila Praiana area of Lauro de Freitas. The sources record no visitor programme, opening times or guided tours, so access depends on the house itself; the address is the reliable reference for finding it.

The terreiro served as a meeting place for notable researchers and artists who studied African traditions in Brazil. These connections helped make this spiritual practice visible and respected beyond local circles.