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Population: 301,218 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
São José is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in the South Region of Brazil. According to the 2022 IBGE census, its population is 270,299 inhabitants. It is the fourth largest city in Santa Catarina and the 104th in Brazil. It is part of Greater Florianópolis, with its urban area conurbated with the neighbouring cities of Florianópolis, Biguaçu and Palhoça, thus forming the largest urban concentration in Santa Catarina.
The city, colonised mainly by Azoreans, has been settled since the 18th century and has gone through several phases in its history. For decades it was an important trading post, received the first German settlers of Santa Catarina and reached the status of a commercial and cultural axis. A period of decline followed between the 1930s and the 1960s, when the municipality became a dormitory town for Florianópolis, which shares its only land border with São José. This situation has changed in recent years, and although the capital still influences the neighbouring municipality, its main neighbourhoods are today as relevant as those of Florianópolis. The economy is one of the largest in the state, with the 5th largest GDP in Santa Catarina, and it was one of the 20 cities that generated the most jobs in Brazil in 2019. Its quality of life has high indices by Brazilian standards.
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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).
SC average (14 cities): 96 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
3.65 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
68.41 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
SC average (3 cities): 47 · 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
SC average (14 cities): 49 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
461.1 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,000.3 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 42 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
3.14 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.18 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SC average (14 cities): 61 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.3 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 77 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
44.48 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 70 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
9.57 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
4,242 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Hercílio Luz (SBFL), 10 km in a straight line · 4,242 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: 21.5 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 29.4 | 29.5 | 28.7 | 26.9 | 24.0 | 21.9 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 22.4 | 24.2 | 26.1 | 28.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 21.6 | 21.7 | 20.7 | 18.7 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 15.4 | 17.5 | 18.8 | 20.5 |
| Rain (mm) | 241 | 198 | 180 | 116 | 126 | 86 | 101 | 93 | 147 | 153 | 147 | 177 |
Weather station Florianópolis, 2 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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