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Balneário Camboriú

SC · South

Population: 154,525 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Balneário Camboriú

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Balneário Camboriú is a Brazilian municipality on the north coast of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South Region of the country. It belongs to the Metropolitan Region of the Itajaí River Mouth (Foz do Rio Itajaí) and is about 80 km from the state capital, Florianópolis. According to the 2022 Census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), its population is 139,155 inhabitants, though it can exceed one million during the summer.

The city, with its steep hills that run down to the sea, is popular among South Americans. Its main seafront road is Avenida Atlântica. It has a cable car linking the city's central beach to Laranjeiras Beach.

In a report published by Forbes magazine in February 2012, on the rise of electronic music in Brazil, Balneário Camboriú was classified as “the capital of electronic music” in the country. The city is also known by the nickname “Brazilian Dubai”, due to the high number of skyscrapers and tourists. The city is served by Minister Victor Konder International Airport, located in the neighbouring municipality of Navegantes.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

58

SC average (14 cities): 42 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

1.91 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

7.46 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

85

SC average (14 cities): 70 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

75.99 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

4,242 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Hercílio Luz (SBFL), 76 km in a straight line · 4,242 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

68.5

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Mild Average temperature: 21.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 243 mm Feb: 179 mm Mar: 127 mm Apr: 109 mm May: 106 mm Jun: 106 mm Jul: 125 mm Aug: 91 mm Sep: 161 mm Oct: 167 mm Nov: 156 mm Dec: 166 mm Jan: 31.1 °CFeb: 31.3 °CMar: 30.5 °CApr: 27.9 °CMay: 24.4 °CJun: 22.3 °CJul: 21.5 °CAug: 23.3 °CSep: 23.7 °COct: 25.9 °CNov: 28.5 °CDec: 30.4 °C Jan: 20.7 °CFeb: 20.9 °CMar: 20.1 °CApr: 17.8 °CMay: 14.3 °CJun: 12.9 °CJul: 12.2 °CAug: 13.1 °CSep: 14.9 °COct: 17 °CNov: 18.3 °CDec: 19.7 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 31.131.330.527.924.422.321.523.323.725.928.530.4
Avg. low (°C) 20.720.920.117.814.312.912.213.114.917.018.319.7
Rain (mm) 24317912710910610612591161167156166

Weather station Indaial, 63 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Camboriú SC · 4 km 52
  2. Itajaí SC · 10 km 66
  3. Brusque SC · 31 km 68
  4. Blumenau SC · 44 km 70
  5. Florianópolis SC · 68 km 75
  6. São José SC · 70 km 70

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  4. Araras SP · Southeast 69
  5. Santos SP · Southeast 72
  6. Campinas SP · Southeast 71

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