SP · Southeast · Inland city
Population: 1,189,761 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Campinas is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It is one of the eighteen municipalities that make up the Campinas Immediate Region, which in turn is one of the eleven immediate regions that make up the Campinas Intermediate Region. Located 99 km northwest of São Paulo, the state capital, it occupies an area of 794.571 km². In 2022, its population was estimated by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics at 1,139,047 inhabitants, and in 2021 it was the third most populous municipality in São Paulo (behind Guarulhos and the capital) and the fourteenth in the whole country. It ranks fifth among 100 municipalities analyzed by the Index of the Best and Largest Brazilian Cities, the BCI100, prepared by Delta Economics & Finance based on data from the 2010 Census of IBGE and from Ideb.
Campinas was founded on July 14, 1774. Between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the city had coffee and sugarcane as important economic activities. However, since the 1930s, industry and commerce have been the main sources of income, and it is considered a regional industrial hub. Currently, it is made up of six districts in addition to the seat, and is further subdivided into 14 regional administrations, five regions and several neighborhoods.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
SP average (81 cities): 95 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
5.88 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
67.85 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
SP average (11 cities): 45 · All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Higher rent Shown as a band among the 36 cities with rent data (thirds). See the source for exact prices.
Source: Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Proprietary
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
383.04 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
5,279.66 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
2.39 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
7.12 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SP average (81 cities): 66 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.4 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 74 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
41.7 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.6 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 79 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
14.17 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
43,496 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Viracopos (SBKP), 14 km in a straight line · 2,166 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Mild Average temperature: 21.7 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 29.2 | 30.0 | 29.4 | 27.6 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 24.0 | 25.8 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 28.8 | 29.1 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 17.4 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 18.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 284 | 156 | 143 | 65 | 83 | 55 | 56 | 32 | 68 | 101 | 132 | 184 |
Weather station Sorocaba, 75 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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