SP · Southeast
Population: 173,216 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
São Caetano do Sul, or simply São Caetano, is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo, located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo and the microregion of São Paulo. It is located in the Southeast Zone of Greater São Paulo, in accordance with state law No. 1,139 of June 16, 2011 and, consequently, with the Integrated Urban Development Plan of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (PDUI). It is the city with the best HDI in Brazil (UNDP/2010) and also has the 48th largest GDP in Brazil. The population counted in the 2022 Census was 165,655 inhabitants, compared with 149,263 inhabitants counted in the 2010 Census. The total area of the city is 15.331 km², which results in a population density of 10,805.2 inhabitants per km² (2022 Census). São Caetano do Sul is heavily conurbated with São Paulo, Santo André and São Bernardo do Campo, narrowing the physical boundaries between the cities. São Caetano do Sul, together with Ferraz de Vasconcelos, is one of the two cities in the state of São Paulo that are not crossed by any state or federal highway.
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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)
1.15 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
70.01 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
660.29 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,034.96 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
5.04 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
10.95 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
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
7.2 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
45.18 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.37 %
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)
24.28 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), 24 km in a straight line · 41,330 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)
Mild Average temperature: 21.2 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 28.6 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 26.6 | 23.4 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 28.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.4 | 19.6 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 14.7 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 18.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 292 | 258 | 229 | 87 | 66 | 60 | 48 | 32 | 83 | 127 | 144 | 231 |
Weather station São Paulo(Mir.De Santana), 16 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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