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São José dos Campos / SP

729,153 pop. (2026) joseense

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

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Territorial characterization IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
729,153 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 61.39 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 88,077.14
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
6.9 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.807 · Muito alto
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in São José dos Campos

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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

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

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 42,102 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Sep (7,805) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: +175 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 86 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf (Jacareí/SP), 5 km away in a straight line. See card →
  • Main access routes: BR-116 · Rodovia Presidente Dutra; SP-070 · Rodovia Governador Carvalho Pinto; SP-050 · Rodovia Monteiro Lobato; SP-099 · Rodovia dos Tamoios; SP-066 · Rodovia Geraldo Scavone; SP-062 · Rodovia Prefeito Edmir Vianna Moura See card →

Public support

  • Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
  • Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
  • 397 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: Mantiqueira Paulista · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →

Accessibility, logistics and connectivity

Distance to the state capital (straight line)

86 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

5 km to the nearest
Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf · Jacareí/SP5 km in a straight line
Pindamonhangaba · Pindamonhangaba/SP54 km in a straight line
Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro · Guarulhos/SP66 km in a straight line
Estadual Arthur Siqueira · Bragança Paulista/SP71 km in a straight line
Atibaia · Atibaia/SP71 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-116 · Rodovia Presidente Dutra; SP-070 · Rodovia Governador Carvalho Pinto; SP-050 · Rodovia Monteiro Lobato; SP-099 · Rodovia dos Tamoios; SP-066 · Rodovia Geraldo Scavone; SP-062 · Rodovia Prefeito Edmir Vianna Moura
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body. · Ref. 11/2026