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Population: 842,558 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
São Bernardo do Campo, or simply São Bernardo, is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo, in the Immediate Region of São Paulo. It belongs to the Southeast Zone of Greater São Paulo, in accordance with State Law No. 1,139 of June 16, 2011 and, consequently, with the Integrated Urban Development Plan of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (PDUI), and also to the unofficial region of Grande ABC.
The total area of the municipality is 409.532 km² and its population, according to the 2022 Census, is 810,729 inhabitants, which results in a population density of 2,075.2 inhabitants/km². The municipality consists of the seat and the district of Riacho Grande.
The origin of the city dates back to 1553, when the Village of Santo André da Borda do Campo was officially established, founded by the Portuguese João Ramalho together with his father-in-law Tibiriçá. The village was the first center of settlement in Brazilian territory outside the coast. The name of the municipality comes from the Fazenda de São Bernardo, founded by Benedictine monks in 1717, the origin of the modern occupation of the city.
According to 2021 data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the municipality of São Bernardo do Campo has the 16th largest gross domestic product (GDP) among Brazilian cities.
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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).
SP average (81 cities): 95 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
3.8 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
69.03 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
SP average (11 cities): 45 · All 36 cities: 46
Asking rent (BRL/m²)
Lower rent Shown as a band among the 36 cities with rent data (thirds). See the source for exact prices.
Source: Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Proprietary
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
349.05 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,603.37 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
2.06 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.91 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SP average (81 cities): 66 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.4 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.8 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 74 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
31.59 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.01 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 79 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
30.03 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), 30 km in a straight line · 41,330 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: 21.2 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 28.6 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 26.6 | 23.4 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 28.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.4 | 19.6 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 14.7 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 18.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 292 | 258 | 229 | 87 | 66 | 60 | 48 | 32 | 83 | 127 | 144 | 231 |
Weather station São Paulo(Mir.De Santana), 23 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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