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Population: 302,247 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Itajaí is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Santa Catarina, in the north coast region of Santa Catarina, on the right bank of the mouth of the Itajaí-Açu River. It is the seat of the Metropolitan Region of the Itajaí River Mouth. It currently has a population of 302,247 inhabitants, making it a medium-large city, and is the fourth most populous municipality in the state, according to the 2026 estimate of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
The distance from Itajaí to Florianópolis, the administrative capital, is 94 kilometres, and to Brasília, the federal capital, 1,608.6 kilometres.
Itajaí stands out nationally for its beautiful beaches, traditional Azorean cuisine, a strong fishing industry, the largest GDP in Santa Catarina and the second highest per capita income in the state. It is one of the five Brazilian cities with the greatest growth and appreciation in the real estate sector this decade.
In 2023, owing to its fishing history, the city received the title of National Capital of Fishing. In the same year, it gained prominence in the Brazilian shipbuilding industry and was considered the national capital of shipbuilding, with 70% of all boats built in Brazil made in the city, which is responsible for vessels for Petrobras and frigates for the Brazilian Navy.
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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).
SC average (14 cities): 96 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
4.96 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
66.52 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.
SC average (14 cities): 49 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
401.26 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,055.56 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 42 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.72 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.31 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SC average (14 cities): 61 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5 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 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 77 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
42.01 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
99.2 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 70 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
85.72 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), 86 km in a straight line · 4,242 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) | 31.1 | 31.3 | 30.5 | 27.9 | 24.4 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 25.9 | 28.5 | 30.4 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 20.7 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 17.0 | 18.3 | 19.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 243 | 179 | 127 | 109 | 106 | 106 | 125 | 91 | 161 | 167 | 156 | 166 |
Weather station Indaial, 61 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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