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São Caetano do Sul

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: São Caetano do Sul month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in São Caetano do Sul are typically May, July and August, with average daytime highs around 22–23°C. January is usually the warmest month (average high 27°C), July the coldest (average low 11°C), and January the wettest (about 228 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January27.118.82289.5
February27.018.51689.6
March26.718.21359.8
April24.916.2649.2
May23.113.9448.5
June21.812.5478.1
July22.111.3239.0
August22.712.2448.2
September25.814.5449.2
October25.115.91238.0
November25.316.01289.3
December27.017.915410.1

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Previously

  1. Documented history · 1553

    It was an area of estates of residents of the former settlement, later villa (1553), of Santo André da Borda do Campo, extinguished by order of the governor-general Mem de Sá.

  2. Documented history · 1717

    In 1717, the monks began to erect the chapel dedicated to Saint Cajetan di Thiène (In Portuguese, São Caetano), the patron saint of bread and work, in the place where the Old Matrix of St.

  3. Documented history · 1765

    It was first enumerated in 1765, when the Morgado de Mateus determined that a census of the population of the Captaincy of São Paulo was made.

  4. Documented history · 1871

    In 1871, on the day after the Free Womb Law, the Order of Saint Benedict decided, in its General Chapter of Bahia, to free all of its slaves, in Brazil, more than four thousand, without any compensation.

  5. Establishment of the Colonial Nucleus of São Caetano

    On July 28, 1877, Farm São Caetano was expropriated by the Imperial Government to install the Colonial Nucleus following the liberation of Benedictine slaves.

Current public leadership

  • Tite Campanella

    Mayor of São Caetano do Sul, subject to a TRE-SP investigation authorized in May 2026.

  • Regina Maura

    Vice-mayor of São Caetano do Sul.

People associated with this place

  • Michael Anderson Pereira da Silva

    Professional Brazilian football player born in São Caetano do Sul.

  • Arthur Zanetti

    Olympic gymnast born in São Caetano do Sul who trained at SERC Santa Maria.

Historical figures

  • Samuel Klein

    Jewish immigrant who founded the Casas Bahia store chain in 1952, headquartered in São Caetano do Sul.

Local business and employers

  • Grupo Casas Bahia

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in São Caetano do Sul. Brazilian retail company.

  • General Motors do Brasil

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in São Caetano do Sul. Auto manufacturer.

  • Casas Bahia

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in São Caetano do Sul. Brazilian retail chain that sells furniture, home appliances and consumer electronics.

  • Pontofrio

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in São Caetano do Sul. Brazilian retail chain that sells furniture, home appliances and consumer electronics.

  • Editora Wish

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in São Caetano do Sul. Brazilian publishing house.

Newspapers and local media

  • Jornal de São Caetano

    Newspaper that led the autonomist movement and whose first issue circulated on July 28, 1946.

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01 · Overview

São Caetano do Sul, in brief

São Caetano do Sul is a municipality situated in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. As part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, the city spans an area of 15.33 square kilometers and recorded a population of 165,655 during the 2022 Census.

Regarding its landscape and geographic setting, São Caetano do Sul is positioned on a plateau that forms part of the Serra do Mar, translating from Portuguese as the Sea Range. This plateau constitutes a section of the broader region recognized as the Brazilian Highlands. The municipality maintains an average elevation of approximately 800 meters, or 2,600 feet, above sea level, despite lying at a distance of only about 70 kilometers, equivalent to 43 miles, away from the Atlantic Ocean.

The municipality shares its borders with specific neighboring cities across different directions. To the east and south, it is bounded by Santo André. To the west, it borders São Bernardo do Campo, while São Paulo lies directly to the north. Intense conurbation with São Paulo, Santo André, and São Bernardo do Campo has resulted in the physical boundaries between these urban areas becoming lost. Furthermore, São Caetano do Sul shares a distinct infrastructural trait with Ferraz de Vasconcelos, as both are the sole two cities within the state of São Paulo that lack any crossings by state or federal highways.

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Where is São Caetano do Sul located and what are its coordinates?

São Caetano do Sul is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates -23.6231, -46.5511, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

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What is the population and time zone of São Caetano do Sul?

São Caetano do Sul has a recorded population of approximately 172,693 and observes the America/Sao_Paulo time zone.

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What languages and currency are used in São Caetano do Sul?

Official and commonly spoken languages in São Caetano do Sul include PT-BR, Spanish, English, French, with BRL used for local transactions.

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