SP · Southeast
Population: 143,291 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Caraguatatuba is a Brazilian municipality on the northern coast of the state of São Paulo. Known as the capital of the North Coast, it belongs to the Caraguatatuba–Ubatuba–São Sebastião Immediate Region, lying east of the state capital, about 178 km from it. The city covers an area of 484.947 km². According to the 2022 census, the municipality has 134,873 inhabitants, a population density of 278.12 inhabitants/km², making it the most populous municipality on the North Coast, the 57th most populous in São Paulo and the 219th in Brazil. The municipality consists of the seat and the district of Porto Novo.
It was elevated to the status of village in 1770, but was only definitively emancipated in 1857. The growth of the settlement came with the arrival of families of foreigners who settled on the Fazenda dos Ingleses (English Farm). The estate was established in 1927 and brought benefits such as population growth, the training of agricultural workers and artisans, the emergence of commerce, and a substantial increase in municipal revenue. The city has an average annual temperature of 25 °C, and the original vegetation of the municipality is predominantly Atlantic Forest. Its Human Development Index (HDI) in 2010 was 0.759.
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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)
13.26 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
50.61 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
230.24 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,619.64 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
2.23 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.04 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
5.3 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
48.33 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
99.53 %
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)
110.31 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro (SBGR), 110 km in a straight line · 41,330 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)
Warm Average temperature: 22.6 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 30.3 | 31.0 | 29.9 | 28.4 | 26.1 | 25.3 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 24.5 | 25.9 | 27.5 | 29.0 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 21.5 | 21.5 | 20.9 | 19.2 | 16.3 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 14.3 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 20.4 |
| Rain (mm) | 313 | 291 | 311 | 233 | 123 | 94 | 93 | 74 | 197 | 246 | 264 | 280 |
Weather station Ubatuba, 38 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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