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Population: 176,772 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Teresópolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 94 km from the state capital. Located in the Serra Fluminense, it belongs to the Petrópolis Intermediate Geographic Region and has a total area of just over 770 km², of which about 54 km² correspond to the urban area. With an elevation of 871 meters, it is the highest municipality in the state. Its population according to the 2022 IBGE census is 165,123 inhabitants.
The occupation of the territory predates the arrival of European colonizers, originally inhabited by indigenous groups such as the Puris and Tamoios. The region was also used as a route and refuge by Black people who escaped from the plantations of the Baixada Fluminense, a process associated with the formation of resistant communities in the Serra, among them the Quilombo da Serra, considered by historiography to be the first local population center.
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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).
RJ average (29 cities): 67 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
20.93 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
67.28 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.
RJ average (29 cities): 27 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
215.03 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,804.01 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.98 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.56 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
RJ average (29 cities): 34 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.9 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
33.84 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.77 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 83 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
52.02 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
17,510 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim (SBGL), 52 km in a straight line · 17,510 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: 20.6 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 28.1 | 28.8 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 23.0 | 22.6 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 25.4 | 27.0 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.1 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 16.5 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 18.4 |
| Rain (mm) | 285 | 179 | 217 | 106 | 69 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 73 | 106 | 232 | 277 |
Weather station Teresopolis, 0 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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