Santos / SP
429,528 pop. (2026) Business and eventsSun and beachCulture and historical heritage santista
Public data for Santos, with source and date on every number. Updated on 05/11/2026.
Where to go in Santos visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
Territorial characterization
IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
429,528 pop.
GDP
R$ 30.96 bn
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 73,963.51
IDEB
6.1 · anos iniciais
IDHM
0.840 · Muito alto
Investment opportunities in Santos
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
- 382 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q3 2025. See table →
Seasonality
- Arrivals: charter · 54,307 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Jan (11,277) See card →
Employment
- Net jobs in tourism activities: -201 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →
Access
- Distance to the state capital: 56 km, in a straight line. See card →
- Nearest public aerodrome: São Paulo/Congonhas - Deputado Freitas Nobre (São Paulo/SP), 49 km away in a straight line. See card →
- Main access routes: BR-101 · Rodovia Rio-Santos (Translitorânea); SP-055 · Rodovia Cônego Domênico Rangoni / Rodovia Doutor Manoel Hyppolito do Rego; SPA-248/055 · Rodovia Piaçaguera-Guarujá; SP-148 · Rodovia Caminho do Mar; SP-150 · Via Anchieta See card →
Public support
- Municipal Tourism Fund: Yes See card →
- Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
- 382 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)
56 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
49 km to the nearest
São Paulo/Congonhas - Deputado Freitas Nobre · São Paulo/SP49 km in a straight line
Dr. Antonio Ribeiro Nogueira Júnior · Itanhaém/SP51 km in a straight line
Campo de Marte · São Paulo/SP58 km in a straight line
Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro · Guarulhos/SP59 km in a straight line
Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf · Jacareí/SP93 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
BR-101 · Rodovia Rio-Santos (Translitorânea); SP-055 · Rodovia Cônego Domênico Rangoni / Rodovia Doutor Manoel Hyppolito do Rego; SPA-248/055 · Rodovia Piaçaguera-Guarujá; SP-148 · Rodovia Caminho do Mar; SP-150 · Via Anchieta
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body. · Ref. 11/2026