João Pessoa / PB
906,093 pop. (2026) pessoense
Public data for João Pessoa, with source and date on every number. Updated on 04/11/2026.
Where to go in João Pessoa visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
Territorial characterization
IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
906,093 pop.
GDP
R$ 28.44 bn
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 34,106.06
IDEB
5.7 · anos iniciais
IDHM
0.763 · Alto
Tourism in João Pessoa
Registered offering, provider formalization, events and itineraries
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Places
Artists/attractions
Cultural venues
Municipality boundary (IBGE)
Live tourism offering
Total places
8 places
Source: CircuitoBR · Ref. 11/2026
Atrativos Turísticos
4 places
Source: CircuitoBR · Ref. 11/2026
Gastronomia
2 places
Source: CircuitoBR · Ref. 11/2026
Meios de Hospedagem
1 place
Source: CircuitoBR · Ref. 11/2026
Other places (no category group)
1 place
Published places whose category is not linked to a category group.
Source: CircuitoBR · Ref. 11/2026
Offering by type
Source: CircuitoBR · as of 11/2026
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| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Atrativos Turísticos | 4 |
| Gastronomia | 2 |
| Meios de Hospedagem | 1 |
Formalization
Providers in CADASTUR
1,012 operating
base for Q3 2025
| Activity | Operating |
|---|---|
| Travel agencies | 549 |
| Restaurants and similar | 183 |
| Lodging | 105 |
| Tourist transport | 48 |
| Event organizers | 45 |
| Specialized providers | 31 |
| Event infrastructure | 22 |
| Car rentals | 18 |
| Water parks and leisure | 5 |
| Theme parks | 3 |
| Show venues | 2 |
| Nautical tourism and fishing | 1 |
| Campsites | 0 |
| Tour guides | 1,120 registrations |
Mandatory-registration activities (art. 21 of Law 11,771/2008): 750 operating, against 0 companies in those activities in the Federal Revenue database (CNAE).
"Operating" is the status reported in CADASTUR in the base extraction.
Tour guides have mandatory registration under Law 8,623/1993 and get their own line, because the individual file has no activity status: the 1,120 are not counted in the total of 1,012.
Source: CADASTUR (Ministry of Tourism) / Federal Revenue Service
Events and product
Upcoming events on the agenda
Data not yet available
Nothing registered yet.
Source: CircuitoBR
Published itineraries
Data not yet available
Nothing registered yet.
Source: CircuitoBR