São Luís / MA
1,090,229 pop. (2026) são-luisense ou ludovicense
Public data for São Luís, with source and date on every number. Updated on 04/11/2026.
Where to go in São Luís visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
Territorial characterization
IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
1,090,229 pop.
GDP
R$ 42.39 bn
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 40,846.09
IDEB
6.0 · anos iniciais
IDHM
0.768 · Alto
Investment opportunities in São Luís
The read geared to those who want to invest
Signals for anyone assessing investment in the municipality, derived from public data: each line gives the number and links to the source card. A signal, not a recommendation; nothing is estimated.
Formalization
- 476 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q2 2026. See table →
Seasonality
- Arrivals: airports · 58,364 passengers · cumulative Jan to Jan/2025 See card →
- Arrivals: charter · 36,924 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Jul (7,711) See card →
Employment
- Net jobs in tourism activities: +287 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →
Access
- Distance to the state capital: It is the capital, in a straight line. See card →
- Nearest public aerodrome: MARECHAL CUNHA MACHADO (São Luís/MA), 7 km away in a straight line. See card →
Public support
- Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
- Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
- 476 providers operating in CADASTUR. Registration in CADASTUR is a condition for accessing FUNGETUR (federal). See table →
Classification
- No category, tourism region or IGR from an official source for this municipality.
Accessibility, logistics and connectivity
Distance to the state capital (straight line)
It is the capital
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022
Nearest public aerodromes
7 km to the nearest
MARECHAL CUNHA MACHADO · São Luís/MA7 km in a straight line
Pinheiro · Santa Helena/MA92 km in a straight line
Barreirinhas · Barreirinhas/MA166 km in a straight line
João Silva · Santa Inês/MA171 km in a straight line
Bacabal · Bacabal/MA197 km in a straight line
Public aerodromes certified by ANAC, the five closest to the town center in a straight line. The list includes aerodromes without regular commercial flights.
Source: ANAC, List of Public Aerodromes · extracted 10/2026
Main access routes
Data not yet available
Main access routes not yet reported.
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body.