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Jaraguá do Sul

SC · South

Population: 203,204 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Jaraguá do Sul

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

Jaraguá do Sul is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. It is located at latitude 26º29'09" south and longitude 49º04'01" west, at an altitude of 30 meters. It has an area of 532.59 km², lying 182 km from the state capital, Florianópolis. According to IBGE statistics for 2025, it had 199,519 inhabitants, the ninth largest population in the state of Santa Catarina. On November 1, 2024, it received the title of National Capital of Shooters.

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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

34

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

Hospital beds per 1,000

1.7 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

3.86 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

44

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

Distance to intl. airport (km)

106.26 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

Afonso Pena (SBCT), 106 km in a straight line · 665 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

69.5

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: 21.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 243 mm Feb: 179 mm Mar: 127 mm Apr: 109 mm May: 106 mm Jun: 106 mm Jul: 125 mm Aug: 91 mm Sep: 161 mm Oct: 167 mm Nov: 156 mm Dec: 166 mm Jan: 31.1 °CFeb: 31.3 °CMar: 30.5 °CApr: 27.9 °CMay: 24.4 °CJun: 22.3 °CJul: 21.5 °CAug: 23.3 °CSep: 23.7 °COct: 25.9 °CNov: 28.5 °CDec: 30.4 °C Jan: 20.7 °CFeb: 20.9 °CMar: 20.1 °CApr: 17.8 °CMay: 14.3 °CJun: 12.9 °CJul: 12.2 °CAug: 13.1 °CSep: 14.9 °COct: 17 °CNov: 18.3 °CDec: 19.7 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 31.131.330.527.924.422.321.523.323.725.928.530.4
Avg. low (°C) 20.720.920.117.814.312.912.213.114.917.018.319.7
Rain (mm) 24317912710910610612591161167156166

Weather station Indaial, 51 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. Joinville SC · 31 km 70
  2. Blumenau SC · 48 km 70
  3. Itajaí SC · 63 km 66
  4. Brusque SC · 70 km 68
  5. Balneário Camboriú SC · 72 km 69
  6. Camboriú SC · 74 km 52

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Jaraguá do Sul. Scores use your weights.

  1. São Carlos SP · Southeast 63
  2. Toledo PR · South 61
  3. Sertãozinho SP · Southeast 59
  4. Santa Cruz do Sul RS · South 62
  5. Araraquara SP · Southeast 61
  6. Londrina PR · South 63

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