São João de Meriti / RJ
466,487 pop. (2026) meritiense
Public data for São João de Meriti, with source and date on every number. Updated on 04/11/2026.
Where to go in São João de Meriti visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
Territorial characterization
IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
466,487 pop.
GDP
R$ 11.53 bn
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 26,156.56
IDEB
5.3 · anos iniciais
IDHM
0.719 · Alto
Investment opportunities in São João de Meriti
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
- 80 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q3 2025. See table →
Seasonality
- Arrivals: charter · 10,860 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Sep (2,560) See card →
Employment
- Net jobs in tourism activities: -61 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →
Access
- Distance to the state capital: 21 km, in a straight line. See card →
- Nearest public aerodrome: RIO DE JANEIRO/GALEÃO - ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM (Rio de Janeiro/RJ), 13 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 →
- 80 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)
21 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
13 km to the nearest
RIO DE JANEIRO/GALEÃO - ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM · Rio de Janeiro/RJ13 km in a straight line
Jacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho · Rio de Janeiro/RJ20 km in a straight line
Santos Dumont · Rio de Janeiro/RJ24 km in a straight line
Maricá · Maricá/RJ57 km in a straight line
Angra Dos Reis · Angra dos Reis/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.