In harmony with the democratic principles inspired by the educational philosophy of John Dewey, Anísio Teixeira, during the years of his public life constructed what this article calls a "municipalist" pedagogical repertory of ideas. The article present this public trajectory: Bahia (1924 - 1929); Distrito Federal (1931 - 1935); Bahia (1947 - 1951); Rio de Janeiro (1952 - 1961); Rio de Janeiro (1962 - 1968); Brasília (1963 - 1964); Rio de Janeiro (1967 - 1970).