PB · Northeast
Population: 162,488 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Santa Rita is a Brazilian municipality located in the João Pessoa Metropolitan Region, in the state of Paraíba. Its population in 2026 is 162,488 inhabitants, spread over an area of 718.576 km².
Over the past three decades the city has experienced significant urban growth which, alongside economic prosperity, has also brought social and urbanization problems. Thanks to its industrial district, the municipality now has the fifth largest economy in the state, with a GDP of approximately R$2.6 billion in 2022, behind the capital João Pessoa, Campina Grande, Alhandra and Cabedelo. On 20 February 2025, Santa Rita had won in court the Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, which had already been Santa Rita's in 2019; however, on 28 February 2025, Bayeux temporarily suspended Santa Rita's legal action and regained possession of the airport.
A historic city located alongside the state capital, Santa Rita was the site of the first sugarcane mills in Paraíba. The prosperity of the sugar industry made possible the construction of many houses, churches, chapels and other monuments in the Baroque architectural style, which still date from that era.
The municipality has the largest number of mineral water sources in the state of Paraíba, which is why it is also known as the “city of mineral waters”.
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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)
59.08 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
38.39 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.
PB average (4 cities): 25 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
143.71 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,485.26 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
1.95 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
1.34 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
4.1 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
4.7 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
15.82 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
90.84 %
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)
4.23 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), 4 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, 14 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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