MA · Northeast
Population: 260,695 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
São José de Ribamar is the third most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. Its population is 244,579 inhabitants according to the 2022 IBGE census. It belongs to the Metropolitan Region of São Luís. It is one of the four municipalities that make up the island of Upaon-Açu. Located at the far east of the island, facing the Bay of São José, it is about 32 kilometers from the center of the state capital.
The name of the city arose from a legend in which Saint Joseph came across the waters through a Portuguese captain, who was saved from a shipwreck thanks to his faith in Saint Joseph, and the Damasceno tribe of indigenous people contributed to the naming as São José de Ari-bamar; over time the name was changed to São José de Ribamar, which the Catholic people affectionately recognized as the patron saint of Maranhão. In the city of Ribamar is one of the most important sanctuaries of the North-Northeast.
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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).
MA average (10 cities): 55 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
28 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
67.23 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.
MA average (10 cities): 17 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
74.03 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,601.44 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
MA average (10 cities): 23 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
0.42 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
0.73 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
MA average (10 cities): 43 · 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
5.8 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
MA average (10 cities): 53 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
19.19 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.35 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
MA average (10 cities): 22 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
508.7 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Internacional de Belém/Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro (SBBE), 509 km in a straight line · 895 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)
Hot Average temperature: 27.8 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.1 | 30.6 | 30.3 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 32.3 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.2 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 24.2 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.9 | 23.5 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 25.0 |
| Rain (mm) | 235 | 308 | 453 | 431 | 312 | 174 | 111 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 55 |
Weather station São Luis, 18 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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