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Caraguatatuba / SP

143,291 pop. (2026) Sun and beachNature and ecotourismCulture and historical heritage caraguatatubense
Tourism MapTourist municipality Tourism regionLitoral Norte de São Paulo

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

Where to go in Caraguatatuba visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
29%
Completeness of CBR Tourism Intelligence
Partial portrait
Territorial characterization IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
143,291 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 5.82 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 43,172.58
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
6.4 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.759 · Alto
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in Caraguatatuba

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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

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

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 13,411 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Jan (3,373) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: -190 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 125 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Estadual Gastão Madeira (Ubatuba/SP), 39 km away in a straight line. See card →
  • Main access routes: SP-055 · Rodovia Doutor Manoel Hyppolito do Rego; SPI-065/099 · Rodovia Joseph Safra; SPI-097/055 · Contorno de Caraguatatuba e São Sebastião; SP-099 · Rodovia dos Tamoios; BR-101 · Rodovia Rio-Santos (Translitorânea) See card →

Public support

  • Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
  • Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
  • 295 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 →
  • Tourism region: Litoral Norte de São Paulo · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →

Accessibility, logistics and connectivity

Distance to the state capital (straight line)

125 km
CapitalSão Paulo/SP
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022

Nearest public aerodromes

39 km to the nearest
Estadual Gastão Madeira · Ubatuba/SP39 km in a straight line
Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf · Jacareí/SP63 km in a straight line
Pindamonhangaba · Pindamonhangaba/SP74 km in a straight line
Paraty · Paraty/RJ83 km in a straight line
Guaratinguetá · Guaratinguetá/SP94 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

SP-055 · Rodovia Doutor Manoel Hyppolito do Rego; SPI-065/099 · Rodovia Joseph Safra; SPI-097/055 · Contorno de Caraguatatuba e São Sebastião; SP-099 · Rodovia dos Tamoios; BR-101 · Rodovia Rio-Santos (Translitorânea)
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body. · Ref. 11/2026