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Population: 323,380 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Taubaté is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo, located in the Paraíba Valley region, 130 km from the state capital, São Paulo. The municipality consists of the seat and the district of Quiririm. Its population, according to the IBGE estimate for 2025, was 322,397 inhabitants, ranking tenth among the most populous municipalities in the interior of São Paulo, and it is the 24th most populous municipality in the state. The municipality's gross domestic product per capita in 2013 was R$72,754.95, and its GDP was R$22,607,800.47 billion reais.
A traditional municipality of São Paulo, Taubaté played an important role in the historical and economic evolution of the country. During the gold cycle, it was a radiating center of the bandeirismo (the bandeirante expeditions), discovering gold in Minas Gerais and founding several cities. During the Second Reign, at the height of the coffee boom in the Paraíba Valley, it stood out as the municipality with the largest production in the São Paulo zone, hosting the Taubaté Convention in 1906. It stands out as a pioneer city of the Paraíba Valley, as it was its first official vila (today's equivalent of a municipality) in 1645, seat of a comarca in 1832, imperial city in 1842, industrial center in 1891 and diocese in 1906.
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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)
8.35 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
68.99 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
283.58 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,872.23 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
1.68 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
2.37 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
5.3 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.4 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
38.94 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.53 %
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)
103.06 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 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), 103 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, 5 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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