Map of Franca, Brazil

Franca is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, with a population of about 365,494. It lies at 20.5386°S, 47.4008°W. Franca is about 532 km (331 mi) south of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Batatais, 44 km to the southwest.

Franca at a glance

Where is Franca?

• The 20th largest city in São Paulo on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 53 min on the shortest day to 13 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Franca

• Batatais — 44 km southwest
• Ituverava — 45 km northwest
• São Joaquim da Barra — 47 km west
• Orlândia — 54 km west
• São Sebastião do Paraíso — 60 km southeast
• Jardinópolis — 65 km southwest
• Serrana — 77 km south
• Ribeirão Preto — 83 km southwest
• Passos — 85 km east
• Pontal — 85 km southwest

Largest cities in São Paulo

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Guarulhos — 1,345,364
• Campinas — 1,031,554
• São Bernardo do Campo — 840,499
• Sorocaba — 762,172
• Osasco — 728,615
• São José dos Campos — 727,078
• Ribeirão Preto — 698,642
• Santo André — 662,373
• São José do Rio Preto — 480,393

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.