The Jesuits arrived in 1701 and built a church and convent in 1701; they later completed a church on a high point in the town, the Church of Our Lady of the Conception of Comandaroba in 1734. The economy of Laranjeiras expanded due to the slave trade and the production of sugar cane, cattle, and coconut.
In 1701, Jesuit missionaries arrived and established a church and convent. Later, they constructed a more prominent church on a hilltop, the Church of Our Lady of the Conception of Comandaroba, in 1734. As a result, Laranjeiras' economy flourished thanks to the slave trade and agricultural activities like sugar cane, cattle, and coconut production.