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Santana de Parnaíba

SP · Southeast

Population: 165,193 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Santana de Parnaíba

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

Santana de Parnaíba is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo, located in the West Zone of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. Founded by Susana Dias in 1580, near the Tietê River, it is one of the oldest cities in the state and in Brazil. It was the birthplace of expeditions and of the bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho and of the scientist Warwick Estevam Kerr, and it is considered a historical heritage site of Brazil on account of its rich history, colonial architecture, culture and preserved architectural ensemble.

Santana de Parnaíba and its Historic Centre are known for their Portuguese colonial architecture, with houses, two-storey mansions, large residences, churches and historic monuments (many of which were built in rammed earth, taipa de pilão, and in wattle-and-daub, pau a pique) dating from the 17th to the 19th century, and the city has the only preserved architectural ensemble of colonial origin in the metropolitan region and one of the largest in the state. The richness and diversity of its colonial buildings earned it recognition from the Council for the Defence of the Historical, Archaeological, Artistic and Tourist Heritage (CONDEPHAAT) and from the Institute of National Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN), which listed the Historic Centre, with its more than 209 buildings.

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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

11

SP average (81 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

0.42 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

1.96 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

98

SP average (81 cities): 79 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

45.01 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

43,496 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro (SBGR), 45 km in a straight line · 41,330 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

69.4

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: 21.2 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 292 mm Feb: 258 mm Mar: 229 mm Apr: 87 mm May: 66 mm Jun: 60 mm Jul: 48 mm Aug: 32 mm Sep: 83 mm Oct: 127 mm Nov: 144 mm Dec: 231 mm Jan: 28.6 °CFeb: 29 °CMar: 28 °CApr: 26.6 °CMay: 23.4 °CJun: 22.9 °CJul: 22.9 °CAug: 24.5 °CSep: 25.2 °COct: 26.5 °CNov: 26.9 °CDec: 28.3 °C Jan: 19.4 °CFeb: 19.6 °CMar: 18.9 °CApr: 17.5 °CMay: 14.7 °CJun: 13.5 °CJul: 12.8 °CAug: 13.3 °CSep: 14.9 °COct: 16.5 °CNov: 17.3 °CDec: 18.7 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 28.629.028.026.623.422.922.924.525.226.526.928.3
Avg. low (°C) 19.419.618.917.514.713.512.813.314.916.517.318.7
Rain (mm) 292258229876660483283127144231

Weather station São Paulo(Mir.De Santana), 31 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Barueri SP · 8 km 72
  2. Jandira SP · 10 km 56
  3. Carapicuíba SP · 11 km 56
  4. Itapevi SP · 12 km 57
  5. Osasco SP · 17 km 67
  6. Cotia SP · 18 km 60

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Santana de Parnaíba. Scores use your weights.

  1. Hortolândia SP · Southeast 65
  2. Valinhos SP · Southeast 69
  3. Diadema SP · Southeast 64
  4. Guarulhos SP · Southeast 66
  5. Salto SP · Southeast 65
  6. Suzano SP · Southeast 59

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