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São Sebastião / SP

84,514 pop. (2026) Sun and beachNature and ecotourismCulture and historical heritage sebastianense
Tourism MapTourist municipality Tourism regionLitoral Norte de São Paulo

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

Where to go in São Sebastião 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
84,514 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 17.40 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 213,255.95
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
6.1 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.772 · Alto
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in São Sebastião

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Formalization

  • 251 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q2 2026. See table →

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 10,547 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Jan (1,633) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: -289 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 128 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Estadual Gastão Madeira (Ubatuba/SP), 52 km away in a straight line. See card →
  • Main access routes: SP-055 · Rodovia Doutor Manoel Hyppolito do Rego; BR-101 · Rodovia Rio-Santos (Translitorânea); SPI-097/055 · Contorno de Caraguatatuba e São Sebastião See card →

Public support

  • Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
  • Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
  • 251 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)

128 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

52 km to the nearest
Estadual Gastão Madeira · Ubatuba/SP52 km in a straight line
Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf · Jacareí/SP78 km in a straight line
Pindamonhangaba · Pindamonhangaba/SP95 km in a straight line
Paraty · Paraty/RJ95 km in a straight line
Guaratinguetá · Guaratinguetá/SP114 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; BR-101 · Rodovia Rio-Santos (Translitorânea); SPI-097/055 · Contorno de Caraguatatuba e São Sebastião
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body. · Ref. 11/2026