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São Paulo / SP

11,911,337 pop. (2026) paulistano

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

Where to go in São Paulo visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
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Completeness of CBR Tourism Intelligence
Partial portrait
Territorial characterization IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
11,911,337 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 1,066.83 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 93,156.23
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
6.2 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.805 · Muito alto
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in São Paulo

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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

  • 8,704 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q3 2025. See table →

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: airports · 755,091 passengers · cumulative Jan to Jan/2025 See card →
  • Arrivals: charter · 2,279,196 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Jul (283,742) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: +7,676 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: It is the capital, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Campo de Marte (São Paulo/SP), 3 km away in a straight line. See card →
  • Main access routes: SP-015 · Rodovia Professor Simão Faiguenboin (Marginal Tietê); SP-021 · Rodoanel Mário Covas; BR-381 · Rodovia Fernão Dias; SP-330 · Rodovia Anhanguera; SP-348 · Rodovia dos Bandeirantes; SP-270 · Rodovia Raposo Tavares See card →

Public support

  • Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
  • Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
  • 8,704 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: Capital · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →

Accessibility, logistics and connectivity

Distance to the state capital (straight line)

It is the capital
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022

Nearest public aerodromes

3 km to the nearest
Campo de Marte · São Paulo/SP3 km in a straight line
São Paulo/Congonhas - Deputado Freitas Nobre · São Paulo/SP11 km in a straight line
Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro · Guarulhos/SP20 km in a straight line
Atibaia · Atibaia/SP45 km in a straight line
Comandante Rolim Adolfo Amaro · Jundiaí/SP50 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-015 · Rodovia Professor Simão Faiguenboin (Marginal Tietê); SP-021 · Rodoanel Mário Covas; BR-381 · Rodovia Fernão Dias; SP-330 · Rodovia Anhanguera; SP-348 · Rodovia dos Bandeirantes; SP-270 · Rodovia Raposo Tavares
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body. · Ref. 11/2026