SP · Southeast
Population: 137,486 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Jaú, officially the Tourist Resort of Jaú (Estância Turística de Jaú), is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It is located in the central region of the state, at latitude 22°17′44″ S and longitude 48°33′28″ W, at an altitude of 541 metres above sea level and 296 km from the state capital, São Paulo. The municipality consists of the seat (which includes the rural neighborhood of Vila Ribeiro) and the districts of Potunduva and Pouso Alegre de Baixo. It belongs to the Bauru Intermediate Geographic Region and the Jaú Immediate Geographic Region. Its population is 133,497 people, according to the 2022 demographic census carried out by IBGE. As an important hub of industrial and agricultural development, the municipality stands out for its large number of women's shoe factories and is known as the Capital of Women's Footwear. The municipality is served by several road and rail systems.
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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)
5.82 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
67.19 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
316.89 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,279.89 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
5.7 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.25 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
5.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.6 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
43.82 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
96.8 %
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)
166.12 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
Viracopos (SBKP), 166 km in a straight line · 2,166 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)
No weather station with comparable altitude within 100 km.
Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.
Topic scores closest to those of Jaú. Scores use your weights.
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