Santa Maria / RS
282,397 pop. (2026) santa-mariense
Public data for Santa Maria, with source and date on every number. Updated on 05/11/2026.
Territorial characterization
IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
282,397 pop.
GDP
R$ 10.93 bn
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 40,230.46
IDEB
5.9 · anos iniciais
IDHM
0.784 · Alto
Investment opportunities in Santa Maria
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
- 146 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q3 2025. See table →
Seasonality
- Arrivals: charter · 13,507 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Jul (2,001) See card →
Employment
- Net jobs in tourism activities: +41 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →
Access
- Distance to the state capital: 254 km, in a straight line. See card →
- Nearest public aerodrome: Santa Maria (Santa Maria/RS), 12 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 →
- 146 providers operating in CADASTUR. Registration in CADASTUR is a condition for accessing FUNGETUR (federal). See table →
Classification
- Tourism Map: Tourist municipality · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →
Accessibility, logistics and connectivity
Distance to the state capital (straight line)
254 km
CapitalPorto Alegre/RS
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022
Nearest public aerodromes
12 km to the nearest
Santa Maria · Santa Maria/RS12 km in a straight line
São Sepé · São Sepé/RS60 km in a straight line
Júlio de Castilhos · Tupanciretã/RS60 km in a straight line
São Gabriel · São Gabriel/RS85 km in a straight line
Brigadeiro Nero Moura · Cachoeira do Sul/RS91 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.