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Population: 154,525 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Balneário Camboriú is a Brazilian municipality on the north coast of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South Region of the country. It belongs to the Metropolitan Region of the Itajaí River Mouth (Foz do Rio Itajaí) and is about 80 km from the state capital, Florianópolis. According to the 2022 Census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), its population is 139,155 inhabitants, though it can exceed one million during the summer.
The city, with its steep hills that run down to the sea, is popular among South Americans. Its main seafront road is Avenida Atlântica. It has a cable car linking the city's central beach to Laranjeiras Beach.
In a report published by Forbes magazine in February 2012, on the rise of electronic music in Brazil, Balneário Camboriú was classified as “the capital of electronic music” in the country. The city is also known by the nickname “Brazilian Dubai”, due to the high number of skyscrapers and tourists. The city is served by Minister Victor Konder International Airport, located in the neighbouring municipality of Navegantes.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
SC average (14 cities): 96 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
6.47 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
65.9 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
SC average (14 cities): 49 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
368.48 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,539.94 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 42 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.91 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
7.46 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SC average (14 cities): 61 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 77 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
55.22 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.36 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SC average (14 cities): 70 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
75.99 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
4,242 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Hercílio Luz (SBFL), 76 km in a straight line · 4,242 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Mild Average temperature: 21.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.1 | 31.3 | 30.5 | 27.9 | 24.4 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 25.9 | 28.5 | 30.4 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 20.7 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 17.0 | 18.3 | 19.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 243 | 179 | 127 | 109 | 106 | 106 | 125 | 91 | 161 | 167 | 156 | 166 |
Weather station Indaial, 63 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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