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Florianópolis

SC · South · State capital

Population: 598,370 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Florianópolis

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

Florianópolis, colloquially known as Floripa, is the capital of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, in the South Region of the country. Florianópolis is also nicknamed the “Island of Magic”, due to its folkloric tales and stories of witches and magical creatures said to inhabit the island, popularized by the writer Franklin Cascaes. It is one of the three island capitals of Brazil, whose respective metropolitan regions encompass entirely islands located along the Brazilian coast of the Atlantic Ocean, with most of the municipality located on Santa Catarina Island.

The city has an estimated population of 587,486 inhabitants, according to the 2025 demographic census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). It is the second most populous municipality in the state, after Joinville, the 5th most populous in the South Region, after Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Joinville and Londrina, and the 39th most populous in Brazil. The metropolitan region has an estimated population of 1,356,861 inhabitants, the 21st largest in the country. Florianópolis covers an area of 674.844 km², placing it 29th among the municipalities of Santa Catarina by territorial extension.

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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

17

SC average (3 cities): 47 · 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

Healthcare

77

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

Hospital beds per 1,000

3.39 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

8.31 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

89

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

Distance to intl. airport (km)

8.1 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), 8 km in a straight line · 4,242 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

68.7

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: 21.5 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 241 mm Feb: 198 mm Mar: 180 mm Apr: 116 mm May: 126 mm Jun: 86 mm Jul: 101 mm Aug: 93 mm Sep: 147 mm Oct: 153 mm Nov: 147 mm Dec: 177 mm Jan: 29.4 °CFeb: 29.5 °CMar: 28.7 °CApr: 26.9 °CMay: 24 °CJun: 21.9 °CJul: 21.1 °CAug: 21.8 °CSep: 22.4 °COct: 24.2 °CNov: 26.1 °CDec: 28.3 °C Jan: 21.6 °CFeb: 21.7 °CMar: 20.7 °CApr: 18.7 °CMay: 15.7 °CJun: 13.6 °CJul: 12.9 °CAug: 13.8 °CSep: 15.4 °COct: 17.5 °CNov: 18.8 °CDec: 20.5 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 29.429.528.726.924.021.921.121.822.424.226.128.3
Avg. low (°C) 21.621.720.718.715.713.612.913.815.417.518.820.5
Rain (mm) 2411981801161268610193147153147177

Weather station Florianópolis, 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. São José SC · 8 km 70
  2. Palhoça SC · 13 km 57
  3. Camboriú SC · 65 km 52
  4. Brusque SC · 67 km 68
  5. Balneário Camboriú SC · 68 km 69
  6. Itajaí SC · 78 km 66

Cities with a similar profile

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

  1. Barueri SP · Southeast 72
  2. Santos SP · Southeast 72
  3. Belo Horizonte MG · Southeast 75
  4. Campinas SP · Southeast 71
  5. São Paulo SP · Southeast 67
  6. Nova Lima MG · Southeast 72

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