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Cotia

SP · Southeast

Population: 291,704 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Cotia

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Cotia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo, in the Microregion of Itapecerica da Serra, in the Southwest Zone of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, in accordance with state law no. 1,139 of 16 June 2011 and, consequently, with the Integrated Urban Development Plan of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (PDUI). Its estimated population in 2024 is 287,004 inhabitants, and its area is 324 km². It lies on the banks of the Cotia River, a tributary of the Tietê River.

The municipality consists of the seat and the district of Caucaia do Alto, its former districts of Jandira, Itapevi and Vargem Grande Paulista (originally named Raposo Tavares) having been separated to form new municipalities.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

20

SP average (81 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

1.52 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

1.8 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

98

SP average (81 cities): 79 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

48.91 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

43,496 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro (SBGR), 49 km in a straight line · 41,330 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

67.3

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Mild Average temperature: 21.2 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 292 mm Feb: 258 mm Mar: 229 mm Apr: 87 mm May: 66 mm Jun: 60 mm Jul: 48 mm Aug: 32 mm Sep: 83 mm Oct: 127 mm Nov: 144 mm Dec: 231 mm Jan: 28.6 °CFeb: 29 °CMar: 28 °CApr: 26.6 °CMay: 23.4 °CJun: 22.9 °CJul: 22.9 °CAug: 24.5 °CSep: 25.2 °COct: 26.5 °CNov: 26.9 °CDec: 28.3 °C Jan: 19.4 °CFeb: 19.6 °CMar: 18.9 °CApr: 17.5 °CMay: 14.7 °CJun: 13.5 °CJul: 12.8 °CAug: 13.3 °CSep: 14.9 °COct: 16.5 °CNov: 17.3 °CDec: 18.7 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 28.629.028.026.623.422.922.924.525.226.526.928.3
Avg. low (°C) 19.419.618.917.514.713.512.813.314.916.517.318.7
Rain (mm) 292258229876660483283127144231

Weather station São Paulo(Mir.De Santana), 33 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Itapevi SP · 7 km 57
  2. Embu das Artes SP · 8 km 58
  3. Jandira SP · 8 km 56
  4. Barueri SP · 11 km 72
  5. Carapicuíba SP · 12 km 56
  6. Itapecerica da Serra SP · 14 km 63

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Cotia. Scores use your weights.

  1. Guarulhos SP · Southeast 66
  2. Cachoeirinha RS · South 56
  3. Taboão da Serra SP · Southeast 61
  4. Suzano SP · Southeast 59
  5. Mauá SP · Southeast 62
  6. Diadema SP · Southeast 64

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