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Guarujá

SP · Southeast

Population: 294,780 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Guarujá

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

Guarujá is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is located in the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista. According to IBGE data for 2022, its population is 287,634 inhabitants. It has an area of 144.794 km², which results in a population density of 1,986.50 inhabitants/km². Geographically, it is situated on Santo Amaro Island, the third largest island on the São Paulo coast. The municipality is made up of the seat and the district of Vicente de Carvalho.

The city of Guarujá is currently known as the “Pearl of the Atlantic”, due to its beautiful beaches and natural landscapes. Very popular with tourists during the high season, the city has urbanized beaches and some wild beaches, accessible only by trails. Besides its coastline, Guarujá offers historic buildings and ecotourism trails. Another local attraction is artisanal fishing, which can be seen and practiced on several beaches along the municipality's shoreline. Each year, the city receives more than 1.5 million tourists from various parts of the country.

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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

29

SP average (81 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

1.34 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

3.46 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

96

SP average (81 cities): 79 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

65.8 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

41,330 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), 66 km in a straight line · 41,330 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

64.7

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

Warm Average temperature: 22.8 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 207 mm Feb: 203 mm Mar: 257 mm Apr: 180 mm May: 123 mm Jun: 123 mm Jul: 102 mm Aug: 74 mm Sep: 145 mm Oct: 138 mm Nov: 110 mm Dec: 181 mm Jan: 29.4 °CFeb: 29.4 °CMar: 28.3 °CApr: 27.3 °CMay: 25.2 °CJun: 24.1 °CJul: 23 °CAug: 22.7 °CSep: 23 °COct: 24.7 °CNov: 26.7 °CDec: 27.9 °C Jan: 22.8 °CFeb: 22.9 °CMar: 22.3 °CApr: 21 °CMay: 18.7 °CJun: 16.5 °CJul: 15.9 °CAug: 16 °CSep: 17.2 °COct: 19 °CNov: 20.8 °CDec: 21.7 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 29.429.428.327.325.224.123.022.723.024.726.727.9
Avg. low (°C) 22.822.922.321.018.716.515.916.017.219.020.821.7
Rain (mm) 20720325718012312310274145138110181

Weather station Santos, 10 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

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

  1. Santos SP · 10 km 72
  2. São Vicente SP · 13 km 57
  3. Cubatão SP · 21 km 65
  4. Praia Grande SP · 24 km 64
  5. Ribeirão Pires SP · 35 km 63
  6. Mauá SP · 42 km 62

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  3. Guarulhos SP · Southeast 66
  4. Itu SP · Southeast 68
  5. Valinhos SP · Southeast 69
  6. Sumaré SP · Southeast 60

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