PB · Northeast · State capital
Population: 906,093 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
João Pessoa is a Brazilian municipality and the capital of the state of Paraíba. With a population of over 830,000 inhabitants in the 2022 census, the state capital is the most populous municipality in its state, the seventh in the Northeast Region and the 20th in Brazil. The Metropolitan Region of João Pessoa, formed by the capital and eleven other municipalities, had a population of approximately 1.4 million people.
Founded in 1585 as the Cidade Real de Nossa Senhora das Neves, it soon came to be called Filipeia de Nossa Senhora das Neves in 1588, in homage to King Philip II, who at the time held the crowns of Spain and Portugal. Later called Frederikstad, it was one of the two main cities of New Holland, together with Mauritsstadt (present-day Recife), in the second half of the 17th century. It has an old and extensive historical heritage, similar to that of Olinda. It only took its current name in 1930.
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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).
PB average (4 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
25.16 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
53.66 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Mid-range 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
PB average (4 cities): 25 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
358.47 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,623.58 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
PB average (4 cities): 48 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
3.84 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.34 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
PB average (4 cities): 39 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.7 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
PB average (4 cities): 61 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
33.4 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
96.17 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
PB average (4 cities): 54 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
9.81 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
52 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Presidente Castro Pinto (SBJP), 10 km in a straight line · 52 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)
Hot Average temperature: 27.0 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 30.9 | 31.1 | 31.2 | 30.8 | 30.3 | 29.2 | 28.7 | 28.9 | 29.4 | 30.1 | 30.6 | 30.9 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 25.1 | 25.0 | 24.8 | 24.1 | 23.4 | 22.3 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 23.1 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 25.2 |
| Rain (mm) | 86 | 106 | 172 | 236 | 288 | 369 | 285 | 134 | 74 | 31 | 21 | 37 |
Weather station João Pessoa, 8 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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