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Population: 766,390 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Sorocaba is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo. Sorocaba covers an area of 450.38 km² and is the sixth most populous city in the state, the second most populous in the interior of Brazil and the most populous in the southwest region of São Paulo state, with a population of 762,172 inhabitants according to an estimate published by IBGE in the Diário Oficial da União on August 28, 2025, and is a regional capital.
The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba is made up of 27 municipalities, which together total approximately 2.06 million inhabitants and are integrated into the Expanded Metropolitan Complex, a megalopolis that exceeds 30 million inhabitants (about 75% of the population of São Paulo state) and is the first urban agglomeration of this type in the Southern Hemisphere.
The city is an important industrial hub of the state of São Paulo and of Brazil, and its industrial production reaches more than 120 countries, with a gross domestic product (GDP) above 44 billion reais, the 26th largest in the country, ahead of capitals such as São Luís, Belém, Vitória, Natal and Florianópolis. The main bases of its economy are the industry, commerce and services sectors, with more than 22,000 companies installed, more than 2,000 of which are industries.
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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)
7.05 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
66.52 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.
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
309.07 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,187.46 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
2.29 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.93 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
5.5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.6 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
39.72 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.12 %
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)
60.19 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
Viracopos (SBKP), 60 km in a straight line · 2,166 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: 21.7 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 29.2 | 30.0 | 29.4 | 27.6 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 24.0 | 25.8 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 28.8 | 29.1 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 17.4 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 18.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 284 | 156 | 143 | 65 | 83 | 55 | 56 | 32 | 68 | 101 | 132 | 184 |
Weather station Sorocaba, 0 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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