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Guarulhos
Municipality in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area

Guarulhos

Guarulhos is a city and municipality located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil.

Plan a trip to Guarulhos→From Campinas

It is located northeast of the state capital, São Paulo. It is the second most populous city in the state of São Paulo, the 13th most populous city in Brazil, and the most populous city in the country that is not a state capital. Its population is 1,345,364 as of 2024, slightly above that of the nearby city of Campinas, with an area of 318.68 km2.

Get in

Getting to Guarulhos

São Paulo's biggest and busiest airport is actually located in Guarulhos: = =

  1. 01
    São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
  2. 02
    Terminal Rodoviário de Guarulhos

    Alameda dos Lírios, S/Nº, Parque Cecap (Tietê metro station, Blue line),.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Zoológico Municipal

    Although small, this zoo has quite a range of animals and birds.

  2. 02
    Cantareira State Park - Núcleo Cabuçu

    Pedro de Souza Lopes, 7903 – Jardim São Luis – Guarulhos (take Rod.

  3. 03
    Bosque Maia
  4. 04
    Jardim Metropolitano

    Vitória Calegari (cycleway access) - Vila Calegari - Guarulhos (Access from Ponte Nordestino (Rod.

  5. 05
    Padre Bento Theater
  6. 06
    Trans-Guarulha Park
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Garça Restaurante

    Avenida Rochedo de Minas, 115 (Cid.

  2. 02
    O Postinho

    Rua Luiz Faccini 106,.

  3. 03
    Viola Brasileira

    Rua Dona Olinda de Albuquerque, 39,.

  4. 04
    Choupana a Rainha das Batidas

    Rua Força Pública 345,.

  5. 05
    Restaurante Guaru Center

    Rua José de Andrade, 129,.

How locals move

Getting around Guarulhos the local way

  • Get inTransport by air by helicopter throughout São Pauo.
  • Go nextMany of São Paulo's immediate neighbors are connected by the EMTU bus service and the commuter rail, making for a range of good day trip options.
  • Go nextHotels sometimes provide leisure activities such as scuba diving, mountain biking and trekking.
  • Go nextIlhabela (3½ hr) - Accessible only from São Sebastião by ferry, it is an archipelago with various savage beaches and ecotourism options.

From Wikivoyage: São Paulo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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