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Cariacica

ES · Southeast

Population: 376,914 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Cariacica

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

Cariacica is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Espírito Santo, in the Southeast Region of the country. It belongs to the Metropolitan Region of Grande Vitória and is located about 20 km from the state capital. It occupies an area of approximately 280 km², of which 63 km² is urban area, and its population was estimated at 376,200 inhabitants in 2025, making it the third most populous municipality in Espírito Santo.

Its privileged location makes Cariacica an important hub between the coast and the mountainous region of Espírito Santo, crossed by highways BR-262 and BR-101, and by important railways such as the Vitória a Minas Railway and the Leopoldina Railway.

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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

21

ES average (10 cities): 43 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

1.09 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

2.61 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

32

ES average (10 cities): 32 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

336.74 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

Cabo Frio (SBCB), 337 km in a straight line · 74 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

63.5

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

Hot Average temperature: 25.5 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 131 mm Feb: 79 mm Mar: 140 mm Apr: 123 mm May: 92 mm Jun: 70 mm Jul: 68 mm Aug: 60 mm Sep: 63 mm Oct: 124 mm Nov: 234 mm Dec: 201 mm Jan: 31.4 °CFeb: 32 °CMar: 31.4 °CApr: 30.1 °CMay: 28.2 °CJun: 27.4 °CJul: 26.7 °CAug: 26.9 °CSep: 27.4 °COct: 28.3 °CNov: 28.7 °CDec: 30.3 °C Jan: 24.1 °CFeb: 24.4 °CMar: 24 °CApr: 22.9 °CMay: 21.1 °CJun: 20.1 °CJul: 19.6 °CAug: 19.7 °CSep: 20.5 °COct: 21.5 °CNov: 22.2 °CDec: 23.3 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 31.432.031.430.128.227.426.726.927.428.328.730.3
Avg. low (°C) 24.124.424.022.921.120.119.619.720.521.522.223.3
Rain (mm) 131791401239270686063124234201

Weather station Vitória, 7 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

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

  1. Vitória ES · 4 km 65
  2. Vila Velha ES · 9 km 50
  3. Serra ES · 24 km 49
  4. Guarapari ES · 36 km 48
  5. Aracruz ES · 58 km 49
  6. Colatina ES · 92 km 54

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Cariacica. Scores use your weights.

  1. Juazeiro do Norte CE · Northeast 39
  2. Paulo Afonso BA · Northeast 44
  3. Santana AP · North 37
  4. Garanhuns PE · Northeast 44
  5. Iguatu CE · Northeast 44
  6. Parnaíba PI · Northeast 44

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