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Sorocaba / SP

766,390 pop. (2026) Business and eventsCulture and historical heritageNature and ecotourism sorocabano

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

Where to go in Sorocaba 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
766,390 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 58.82 bn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 81,273.66
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
6.6 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.798 · Alto
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in Sorocaba

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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

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

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 39,494 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Feb (5,355) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: -39 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 82 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Sorocaba (Sorocaba/SP), 5 km away in a straight line. See card →
  • Main access routes: SP-079 · Rodovia Waldomiro Correa de Camargo; SP-270 · Rodovia Raposo Tavares; SP-075 · Rodovia Senador José Ermírio de Moraes; SP-280 · Rodovia Presidente Castello Branco; SP-097 · Rodovia Emerenciano Prestes de Barros See card →

Public support

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

Accessibility, logistics and connectivity

Distance to the state capital (straight line)

82 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
Sorocaba · Sorocaba/SP5 km in a straight line
São Paulo Catarina Aeroporto Executivo · Itu/SP30 km in a straight line
Tatuí · Tatuí/SP48 km in a straight line
Tietê · Tietê/SP52 km in a straight line
Comandante Rolim Adolfo Amaro · Jundiaí/SP62 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-079 · Rodovia Waldomiro Correa de Camargo; SP-270 · Rodovia Raposo Tavares; SP-075 · Rodovia Senador José Ermírio de Moraes; SP-280 · Rodovia Presidente Castello Branco; SP-097 · Rodovia Emerenciano Prestes de Barros
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body. · Ref. 11/2026