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Population: 1,351,284 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Guarulhos is a municipality in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the second most populous city in the state, the 13th most populous in the country and the 53rd most populous on the American continent, with 1,291,784 inhabitants according to the 2022 IBGE census.
Guarulhos was founded on 8 December 1560 by the Jesuit priest Manuel de Paiva, under the name Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Guarulhos. Its origin is linked to that of five other settlements that had as their main purpose the defence of the village of São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga against a possible attack by the Tamoios.
It is the most populous non-capital city in Brazil and is considered the 10th richest city in the country. In 2020 it recorded a gross domestic product (GDP) of 77.3 billion reais, representing 0.9% of the entire national GDP, and it holds the third largest GDP in its state.
Guarulhos is home to the country's main airport, which serves São Paulo, the Aeroporto Internacional de São Paulo-Guarulhos.
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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)
4.37 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
69.07 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
SP average (11 cities): 45 · All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Lower 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
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
304.53 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,035.65 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
1.42 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.01 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
5.1 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.3 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
35.12 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
96.23 %
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)
7.07 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
43,496 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), 7 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: 21.1 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 29.2 | 29.4 | 28.5 | 26.9 | 23.9 | 23.0 | 22.8 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 26.6 | 27.6 | 28.4 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.1 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 17.1 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 18.1 |
| Rain (mm) | 269 | 225 | 204 | 87 | 79 | 42 | 49 | 32 | 89 | 123 | 135 | 227 |
Weather station Guarulhos, 0 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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