São Carlos / SP
267,441 pop. (2026) Culture and historical heritageBusiness and eventsHealth and wellness tourism são-carlense
Public data for São Carlos, with source and date on every number. Updated on 05/11/2026.
Where to go in São Carlos visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
Territorial characterization
IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
267,441 pop.
GDP
R$ 18.39 bn
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 72,146.03
IDEB
7.1 · anos iniciais
IDHM
0.805 · Muito alto
Investment opportunities in São Carlos
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
- 116 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q3 2025. See table →
Seasonality
- Arrivals: charter · 7,636 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Apr (1,192) See card →
Employment
- Net jobs in tourism activities: +110 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →
Access
- Distance to the state capital: 211 km, in a straight line. See card →
- Nearest public aerodrome: Mário Pereira Lopes (São Carlos/SP), 16 km away in a straight line. See card →
- Main access routes: SP-215 · Rodovia Doutor Paulo Lauro / Rodovia Luiz Augusto de Oliveira; SP-318 · Rodovia Engenheiro Thales de Lorena Peixoto Junior; SP-310 · Rodovia Washington Luís; SPA-149/215 · Rodovia Domingos Innocentini; SPA-136/215 · Rodovia Leôncio Zambel See card →
Public support
- Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
- Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
- 116 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)
211 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
16 km to the nearest
Mário Pereira Lopes · São Carlos/SP16 km in a straight line
Bartolomeu de Gusmão · Araraquara/SP34 km in a straight line
Pirassununga · Pirassununga/SP48 km in a straight line
Rio Claro · Rio Claro/SP57 km in a straight line
Yolanda Penteado · Leme/SP57 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-215 · Rodovia Doutor Paulo Lauro / Rodovia Luiz Augusto de Oliveira; SP-318 · Rodovia Engenheiro Thales de Lorena Peixoto Junior; SP-310 · Rodovia Washington Luís; SPA-149/215 · Rodovia Domingos Innocentini; SPA-136/215 · Rodovia Leôncio Zambel
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body. · Ref. 11/2026