Map of São José dos Campos, Brazil

São José dos Campos is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, with a population of about 727,078. It lies at 23.1794°S, 45.8869°W, about 600 m above sea level. São José dos Campos is about 850 km (528 mi) south of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jacareí, 16 km to the southwest.

São José dos Campos at a glance

Where is São José dos Campos?

• The 27th largest city in Brazil by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in São Paulo on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 42 min on the shortest day to 13 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near São José dos Campos

• Jacareí — 16 km southwest
• Caçapava — 20 km northeast
• Santa Isabel — 37 km southwest
• Taubaté — 38 km northeast
• Tremembé — 42 km northeast
• Mogi das Cruzes — 49 km southwest
• Arujá — 50 km southwest
• Pindamonhangaba — 52 km northeast
• Extrema — 57 km northwest
• Campos do Jordão — 58 km northeast

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
• Ribeirão Preto — 698,642
• Santo André — 662,373
• São José do Rio Preto — 480,393
• Jundiaí — 443,221

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.