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São José / SC

301,218 pop. (2026) josefense

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

Where to go in São José 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
301,218 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 15.58 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 57,623.86
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
6.5 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.809 · Muito alto
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in São José

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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

  • 188 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q3 2025. See table →

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 55,706 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Apr (8,122) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: -37 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 9 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Hercílio Luz (Florianópolis/SC), 10 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 →
  • 188 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)

9 km
CapitalFlorianópolis/SC
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022

Nearest public aerodromes

10 km to the nearest
Hercílio Luz · Florianópolis/SC10 km in a straight line
Ministro Victor Konder · Navegantes/SC82 km in a straight line
Blumenau · Blumenau/SC98 km in a straight line
Helmuth Baungartem · Lontras/SC103 km in a straight line
Regional Sul · Jaguaruna/SC125 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.