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Population: 117,924 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Tubarão is a Brazilian municipality located in the south of the state of Santa Catarina. It lies at latitude 28º28'00" south and longitude 49º00'25" west, at an average altitude of 9 meters above sea level, with an area of 301.755 km². According to IBGE, the total population recorded in the last census, in 2010, was 97,235 inhabitants. According to an estimate by the same IBGE, in 2019 the municipality would have 105,687 residents.
The name of the city is due to the Tubarão River, which in Tupi-Guarani was called Tubá-Nharô, "fierce father". Another common version also links this name to that of a very influential chief who lived in the region. It is not, however, related to the homonymous animal (the shark).
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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)
1.7 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
67.44 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.
SC average (14 cities): 49 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
356.99 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,146.71 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
3.43 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.71 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 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.2 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
27.7 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
90.67 %
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)
100.83 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
Hercílio Luz (SBFL), 101 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: 20.3 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 29.8 | 30.0 | 29.1 | 26.8 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 23.3 | 23.5 | 25.1 | 27.4 | 28.9 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.3 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 16.3 | 18.0 |
| Rain (mm) | 192 | 179 | 189 | 109 | 158 | 67 | 121 | 110 | 122 | 130 | 151 | 158 |
Weather station Urussanga, 31 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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