| agglomerations and municipalities of Brazil |
| name |
urban area 1991 |
municipality 1996 |
| São Paulo, SP | 14,630,118 | 9,811,776 |
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ | 9,229,398 | 5,533,011 |
| Salvador, BA | 2,141,235 | 2,209,465 |
| Belo Horizonte, MG | 2,838,446 | 2,091,770 |
| Fortaleza, CE | 1,922,823 | 1,967,365 |
| Brasília, DF | 1,598,415 | 1,817,001 |
| Curitiba, PR | 1,430,752 | 1,465,698 |
| Recife, PE | 2,511,844 | 1,342,877 |
| Porto Alegre, RS | 2,397,378 | 1,286,251 |
| Belém, PA | 1,244,688 | 1,142,258 |
| Manaus, AM | 1,005,634 | 1,158,265 |
| Goiânia, GO | 1,099,166 | 998,520 |
| Guarulhos, SP | - | 972,766 |
| Campinas, SP | 1,406,207 | 907,996 |
| São Gonçalo, RJ | - | 827,967 |
| Novo Iguaçu, RJ | - | 801,036 |
| São Luís, MA | 695,199 | 781,068 |
| Maceió, AL | 628,241 | 723,156 |
| Duque de Caxias, RJ | - | 712,370 |
| São Bernardo do Campo, SP | - | 658,791 |
| Natal, RN | 669,934 | 656,244 |
| Teresina, PI | 556,073 | 653,994 |
| Santo André, SP | - | 625,294 |
| Osasco, SP | - | 622,374 |
| Campo Grande, MS | 516,403 | 598,216 |
| João Pessoa, PB | 603,551 | 549,270 |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes, PE | - | 528,973 |
| Contagem, MG | - | 491,268 |
| São José dos Campos, SP | 424,432 | 485,780 |
| Ribeirão Preto, SP | 416,186 | 452,804 |
| Niterói, RJ | - | 450,129 |
| Feira de Santana, BA | 340,034 | 449,960 |
| Uberlândia, MG | 354,710 | 437,111 |
| São João de Meriti, RJ | - | 433,713 |
| Cuiabá, MT | 392,914 | 433,101 |
| Sorocaba, SP | 459,036 | 431,370 |
| Aracaju, SE | 401,676 | 426,580 |
| Juiz de Fora, MG | 377,538 | 423,913 |
| Londrina, PR | 355,062 | 412,894 |
| Santos, SP | 1,121,581 | 412,288 |
| Joinvile, SC | 326,208 | 397,987 |
| Belfort Roxo, RJ | - | 393,520 |
| Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ | 275,508 | 391,299 |
| Olinda, PE | - | 355,741 |
| Mauá, SP | - | 344,684 |
| Ananindeua, PA | - | 342,905 |
| Campina Grande, PB | 298,331 | 340,412 |
| Carapicuíba, SP | - | 328,015 |
| Caxias do Sul, RS | 262,983 | 326,222 |
| São José do Rio Preto, SP | 263,454 | 323,418 |
| Diadema, SP | - | 323,221 |
| Moji das Cruzes, SP | 213,410 | 314,947 |
| Pelotas, RS | 260,510 | 304,285 |
| Piracicaba, SP | 260,665 | 302,605 |
| Cariacica, ES | - | 300,085 |
| Vila Velha, ES | - | 297,052 |
| Porto Velho, RO | 226,196 | 293,815 |
| Jundiaí, SP | 402,853 | 293,237 |
| Bauru, SP | 254,211 | 293,026 |
| Canoas, RS | - | 284,114 |
| São Vicente, SP | - | 279,620 |
| Montes Claros, MG | 223,046 | 271,324 |
| Florianópolis, SC | 394,259 | 268,551 |
| Maringá, PR | 225,516 | 267,878 |
| Petrópolis, RJ | 221,739 | 267,604 |
| Franca, SP | 227,613 | 266,909 |
| Serra, ES | 203,732 | 266,851 |
| Aparecida de Goiânia, GO | - | 265,446 |
| Anápolis, GO | 222,400 | 264,873 |
| Vitória, ES | 797,949 | 263,708 |
| Ponta Grossa, PR | 219,648 | 252,674 |
| Betim, MG | 152,846 | 249,795 |
| Santarém, PA | 168,153 | 242,765 |
| Ilhéus, BA | 135,117 | 242,589 |
| Vitória da Conquista, BA | 179,868 | 241,776 |
| Paulista, PE | - | 234,706 |
| Uberaba, MG | 198,565 | 232,134 |
| Caruaru, PE | 180,654 | 231,874 |
| Foz do Iguaçu, PR | 186,362 | 231,596 |
| Governador Valadares, MG | 210,396 | 231,077 |
| Blumenau, SC | 185,200 | 230,988 |
| Limeira, SP | 177,015 | 230,292 |
| Volta Redonda, RJ | 220,189 | 228,939 |
| Rio Branco, AC | 167,457 | 228,907 |
| Itaquaquecetuba, SP | - | 228,533 |
| Imperatriz, MA | 209,970 | 227,731 |
| Santa Maria, RS | 193,294 | 226,226 |
| Guarujá, SP | - | 226,185 |
| Novo Hamburgo, RS | - | 225,082 |
| Taubaté, SP | 185,790 | 220,179 |
| Cascavel, PR | 175,294 | 219,623 |
| Macapá, AP | 146,523 | 214,197 |
| Caucaia, CE | 141,842 | 208,902 |
| Mossoró, RN | 177,020 | 205,732 |
| Gravataí, RS | 166,954 | 205,657 |
| Ribeirão das Neves, MG | - | 197,147 |
| Viamão,RS | 138,922 | 195,880 |
| Ipatinga, MG | 179,710 | 195,736 |
| Embu, SP | - | 195,676 |
| Petrolina, PE | 123,857 | 190,453 |
| Várzea Grande, MT | 153,352 | 190,374 |
| Juazeiro do Norte, CE | 173,320 | 186,490 |
| Itabuna, BA | 170,434 | 183,237 |
| Taboão da Serra, SP | - | 182,441 |
| São Leopoldo, RS | - | 180,741 |
| Suzano, SP | - | 180,703 |
| Magé, RJ | 120,095 | 180,550 |
| Rio Grande, RS | 157,608 | 178,223 |
| Marília, SP | 144,906 | 177,503 |
| Presidente Prudente, SP | 157,618 | 177,236 |
| Barueri, SP | - | 176,740 |
| São Carlos, SP | 136,310 | 175,295 |
| Arapiraca, AL | 124,790 | 173,351 |
| Juazeiro, BA | - | 171,904 |
| Divinópolis, MG | 141,984 | 171,562 |
| Nova Friburgo, RJ | 136,850 | 169,218 |
| Jacareí, SP | 143,468 | 168,030 |
| Americana, SP | - | 167,901 |
| Sumaré, SP | - | 167,751 |
| São José dos Pinhais, PR | 98,214 | 167,286 |
| Sete Lagoas, MG | 137,537 | 167,112 |
| Jequié, BA | 114,542 | 165,361 |
| Barra Mansa, RJ | 145,112 | 164,768 |
| Araraquara, SP | 152,224 | 163,831 |
| Araçatuba, SP | 145,751 | 162,546 |
| Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, SP | - | 161,020 |
| Alvorada, RS | - | 160,671 |
| Maracanaú, CE | - | 160,088 |
| Criciúma, SC | 146,162 | 159,033 |
| Itaboraí, RJ | 121,301 | 156,631 |
| Passo Fundo, RS | 135,158 | 156,352 |
| Nilópolis, RJ | - | 155,190 |
| Boa Vista, RR | 118,928 | 154,166 |
| Colombo, PR | - | 153,583 |
| Dourados, MS | 116,754 | 153,165 |
| Rio Claro, SP | 130,364 | 153,025 |
| Santa Luzia, MG | - | 152,682 |
| Praia Grande, SP | - | 150,574 |
| Guarapuava, PR | 107,046 | 149,158 |
| São José, SC | - | 147,490 |
| Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES | 112,099 | 147,283 |
| Marabá, PA | 102,364 | 147,030 |
| Rondonópolis, MT | 110,025 | 142,221 |
| São Caetano do Sul, SP | - | 140,808 |
| Lages, SC | 137,169 | 140,005 |
| Sobral, CE | - | 138,274 |
| Cabo de Santo Agostinho, PE | 104,556 | 137,295 |
| Itajaí, SC | 114,558 | 134,797 |
| Camaçari, BA | - | 134,768 |
| Itapevi, SP | - | 133,769 |
| Caxias, MA | - | 133,710 |
| Chapecó, SC | - | 130,458 |
| Teófilo Otoni, MG | - | 127,214 |
| Cotia, SP | - | 127,047 |
| Parnaíba, PI | 105,131 | 124,641 |
| Alagoinhas, BA | - | 122,882 |
| Teresópolis, RJ | - | 122,614 |
| Itu, SP | - | 122,544 |
| Indaiatuba, SP | - | 122,159 |
| Ferraz de Vasconcelos, SP | - | 121,992 |
| Poços de Caldas, MG | 104,800 | 121,845 |
| Uruguaiana, RS | 103,160 | 121,825 |
| Timon, MA | - | 118,332 |
| Castanhal, PA | - | 117,747 |
| Paranaguá, PR | - | 115,394 |
| Hortolândia, SP | - | 114,885 |
| Moji-Guaçu, SP | - | 114,555 |
| Pindamonhangaba, SP | - | 114,092 |
| Bagé, RS | - | 114,091 |
| Sapucaia do Sul, RS | - | 113,992 |
| Barreiras, BA | - | 113,544 |
| Macaé, RJ | - | 112,966 |
| Patos de Minas, MG | - | 112,690 |
| Itapetininga, SP | - | 111,909 |
| Vitória de Santo Antão, PE | - | 111,575 |
| Camaragibe, PE | - | 111,190 |
| Itapecerica da Serra, SP | - | 110,362 |
| Garanhuns, PE | - | 110,190 |
| Bragança Paulista, SP | - | 109,863 |
| Queimados, RJ | - | 108,531 |
| Barbacena, MG | - | 107,843 |
| Ibirité, MG | - | 106,773 |
| Abaetetuba, PA | - | 106,753 |
| Francisco Morato, SP | - | 106,328 |
| Santa Rita, PB | - | 105,584 |
| Araguaína, TO | - | 105,000 |
| Itaituba | - | 104,896 |
| Luziânia, GO | 194,128 | 104,840 |
| Codó, MA | - | 104,825 |
| Barretos, SP | - | 104,782 |
| Colatina, ES | - | 103,621 |
| Jaú, SP | - | 103,605 |
| Nossa Senhora do Socorro, SE | - | 103,496 |
| Linhares, ES | - | 103,030 |
| Cabo Frio, RJ | - | 101,142 |
| Apucarana, PR | - | 101,005 |
| Catanduva, SP | - | 100,913 |
| Botucatu, SP | - | 100,826 |
| Sabará, MG | - | 100,570 |
| Santa Cruz do Sul, RS | - | 100,562 |
| Ribeirão Pires, SP | - | 100,335 |
| Rio Verde, GO | - | 100,223 |
| Varginha, MG | - | 100,079 |
source: IBGE, Diretoria de Pesquisas, Population Census 1991 and Population Census 1996 preliminary figures.
note: the urban population has been computed by: 1st - joining all the municipalities with a population density of more than 500 inh/km², then
2nd - when a municipality has less than 500 inh/km², the villages with a population of over 20,000 are added to the city population.
3rd- there is one exception - Brasilia, DF - the whole DF is considered as an urban area. This more adequate view of cities has been provided to me by Samuel J. de M. Oliveira.
Officially Brazil is divided into states. These states are divided into municipalities. Municipalities are divided into districts.
States, municipalities and districts may include rural and urban areas. The urban area of one district may be a village or a city. The city is "sede" of the municipality. The other urban areas are called villages.
Brazil has officially estabilished metropolitan areas.
They were defined in the 1970's and include some municipalities that are not contiguous to the main city.
On the other hand, some real metropolitan areas are not included.
Official metropolitan areas in Brazil are Belém (PA), Fortaleza (CE), Recife (PE), Salvador (BA), Belo Horizonte (MG), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), São Paulo (SP), Curitiba (PR) and Porto Alegre (RS).
The list above is in my (and in Samuel Oliveira's, as he graciously provided me with this list) view a better representation of the factual situation in Brazil regarding metropolitan areas.
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