SP · Southeast · Inland city
Population: 729,153 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
São José dos Campos is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It is located in the Paraíba Valley of São Paulo, east of the state capital. It is the seat of the Metropolitan Region of the Paraíba Valley and North Coast and covers an area of 1,099.409 km², of which 353.9 km² lie within the urban perimeter. In the 2022 census, the municipality had a population of 697,428 inhabitants, the ninth most populous in São Paulo and the 30th in the whole country, and the fifth most populous in the interior of Brazil. The municipality is integrated, together with the metropolitan regions of São Paulo, Campinas, Sorocaba, Jundiaí and Baixada Santista, into the Expanded Metropolitan Complex, a megalopolis that exceeds thirty million inhabitants (about 75% of the population of São Paulo) and which is the first urban agglomeration of this type in the Southern Hemisphere.
São José dos Campos was elevated to the category of village in 1767. During the 19th century, agriculture developed in the municipality, with coffee standing out, mainly from the 1880s onwards. However, in the second half of the 20th century industry gained strength, and this was the moment when the city discovered its vocation for the technology sector.
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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)
4.66 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
69.01 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
SP average (11 cities): 45 · 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
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
292.57 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,537.74 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
2.19 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.24 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
5.7 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.9 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
39.22 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.04 %
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)
66.8 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
41,330 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), 67 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: 21.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 30.6 | 31.2 | 30.1 | 28.5 | 25.4 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 29.0 | 29.5 | 30.4 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.4 | 19.1 | 18.6 | 16.6 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 18.5 |
| Rain (mm) | 238 | 197 | 164 | 79 | 56 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 80 | 118 | 161 | 178 |
Weather station Taubaté, 41 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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