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São João da Barra / RJ

38,756 pop. (2026) sanjoanense

Public data for São João da Barra, with source and date on every number. Updated on 04/11/2026.

Where to go in São João da Barra visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
15%
Completeness of CBR Tourism Intelligence
Initial portrait
Territorial characterization IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
38,756 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 13.99 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 382,417.42
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
5.9 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.671 · Medio
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in São João da Barra

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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

  • 26 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q2 2026. See table →

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 4,824 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Sep (753) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: +25 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 263 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Porto do Açu (São João da Barra/RJ), 19 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 →
  • 26 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)

263 km
CapitalRio de Janeiro/RJ
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022

Nearest public aerodromes

19 km to the nearest
Porto do Açu · São João da Barra/RJ19 km in a straight line
Bartolomeu Lisandro · Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ28 km in a straight line
Farol de São Tomé · Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ44 km in a straight line
AERÓDROMO DE CACHOEIRO DE ITAPEMIRIM · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES90 km in a straight line
Itaperuna · Itaperuna/RJ98 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.