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Valinhos: population and official figures

Population (IBGE estimate, 1 July)
132,862
2026
Population, 2022 census
126,373
2022
Area (km²)
148.5
2022
People per km² (2022 census)
850.8
2022

In depth

What is the population of Valinhos?

IBGE, Brazil's national statistics institute, estimated the population of Valinhos at 132,862 on 1 July 2026, the 244th largest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities, the 62nd largest of the 645 municipalities in São Paulo state. The 2022 census counted 126,373 residents.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

Is the population of Valinhos growing?

Between the 2010 and 2022 censuses the population of Valinhos grew by 19,580, from 106,793 (2010 count adjusted to 2022 boundaries) to 126,373, an average of +1.41% a year; the 86th fastest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: +0.52% a year).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

How has the population of Valinhos changed since the 2022 census?

IBGE's estimates put Valinhos' population 6,489 above the 2022 census count by July 2026 (+5.1%), against +5.5% for Brazil as a whole; the estimate was 132,258 in 2025 and 131,277 in 2024.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

How big is Valinhos?

Valinhos covers 148.5 km² and had 850.8 residents per km² at the 2022 census, the 103rd most densely populated of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 23.86 per km²).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

What share of São Paulo state's population lives in Valinhos?

Valinhos holds 0.3% of the estimated 46,179,008 people in São Paulo state and 0.06% of Brazil's 214,211,951 (2026 estimates).

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

Is Valinhos a metropolis?

IBGE's urban hierarchy (REGIC) ranks Valinhos (as part of the Campinas/SP urban area) as a metropolis, level 1C on a scale whose top level is 1A, and Valinhos is part of the Região Metropolitana de Campinas.

Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy

Who runs Valinhos?

In Brazil, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor (prefeito) and council (câmara de vereadores) directly elected for four years; mayors can serve two terms in a row. Primary schools, basic health care, urban planning, local transport, waste; each has its own organic law.

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