SP · Southeast
Population: 122,100 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Guaratinguetá, officially the Tourist Resort of Guaratinguetá, is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo, the seat of the Guaratinguetá Immediate Geographic Region, in the Paraíba Valley, one of the sub-seats of the Metropolitan Region of the Paraíba Valley and North Coast, and one of Brazil's sub-regional hubs. It had 118,044 inhabitants according to the 2022 census. Its microregion is undergoing a process of urbanisation and was elevated to a Metropolitan Region.
The municipality is one of the most important in the Paraíba Valley, with tourist, industrial and commercial significance. It is an important centre of commerce and services for the interior of the Paraíba Valley, attracting people from neighbouring municipalities and from the south of Minas Gerais. It is also the second largest economy and one of the largest municipalities in the region by population. In addition, it has the best income distribution index in its region and low crime rates. It also stands out for being one of the most industrialised cities in the region and for having been a pioneer in this economic activity. It is home to the largest chemical complex in Latin America, BASF. Although industry is prominent in the municipality, it is not the sector that employs the most people there; that role belongs to commerce and services.
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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)
7.37 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
55.72 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
259.62 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,099.7 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
2.57 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
5.4 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.7 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
38.57 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
83.94 %
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)
147.92 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), 148 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)
Mild Average temperature: 21.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 30.6 | 31.2 | 30.1 | 28.5 | 25.4 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 29.0 | 29.5 | 30.4 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.4 | 19.1 | 18.6 | 16.6 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 18.5 |
| Rain (mm) | 238 | 197 | 164 | 79 | 56 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 80 | 118 | 161 | 178 |
Weather station Taubaté, 41 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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