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São Caetano do Sul

SP · Southeast

Population: 173,216 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About São Caetano do Sul

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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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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

96

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

Airport access

99

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

Social Progress Index (overall)

69.9

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)
Show monthly table
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), 16 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. Santo André SP · 5 km 68
  2. Diadema SP · 7 km 64
  3. São Bernardo do Campo SP · 7 km 72
  4. São Paulo SP · 9 km 67
  5. Mauá SP · 12 km 62
  6. Ribeirão Pires SP · 18 km 63

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of São Caetano do Sul. Scores use your weights.

  1. Belo Horizonte MG · Southeast 75
  2. Santos SP · Southeast 72
  3. Curitiba PR · South 75
  4. Florianópolis SC · South 75
  5. Campinas SP · Southeast 71
  6. Atibaia SP · Southeast 74

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