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Population: 110,708 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Vilhena is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rondônia. Its population was estimated at 110,708 inhabitants in 2026 according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), making it the third most populous municipality in Rondônia.
With the second-best HDI in the state, the city is in constant expansion in the industry, commerce and services sectors, and it is also a strong agricultural hub in the region. In addition, the city has become a major educational center, attracting many students from a macro-region that covers the southern part of Rondônia and the northwest of Mato Grosso.
The municipality is known as the Gateway to the Amazon, as it is located at the entrance to the Western Amazon region. It is also known as the Climate City of the Amazon, since its average temperature is lower than that of other cities in the North Region. At the time of its colonization, it was given the nickname Amazonian Eldorado, in reference to the city of Eldorado which, according to Indigenous legend, was made of solid gold.
The name “Vilhena” was given by Cândido Rondon in honor of the engineer from Maranhão who headed the Álvaro Coutinho de Melo Vilhena Public Telegraph Organization. In 1908, he was appointed Director General of Telegraphs by the President of the Republic.
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0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
RO average (4 cities): 65 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
37.03 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
43.67 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.
RO average (4 cities): 34 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
252.47 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,073.84 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
RO average (4 cities): 43 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
2.42 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
2.81 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
RO average (4 cities): 44 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.8 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.1 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
RO average (4 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
25.67 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.26 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
RO average (4 cities): 3 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
1,077.96 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
Eduardo Gomes (SBEG), 1,078 km in a straight line · 855 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)
No weather station with comparable altitude within 100 km.
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