Region: São Paulo region · Brazil
Bragança Paulista travel guide
Bragança Paulista is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, home to about 186,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- GRU58 km · São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Plugs
- C, N · 220 V
- Emergency
- 190
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Bragança Paulista
Bragança Paulista belongs to the Bragança region, close to the water circuit. It's located at an altitude of 817 meters and has about 170,000 inhabitants (2021).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bragança Paulista
Do
A walking tour of Lake Taboão is an excellent option. Take the opportunity to drink coconut water at a kiosk or bar in the region. On Sunday mornings, vehicle traffic is banned, facilitating the practice of sports. Many trails are available in the Bragança Paulista region. Take a walking tour of the Leite Sol hill or simply take a walk around Taboão lake. Take advantage of the surrounding stores to have ice cream or a delicious frozen fruit juice.
- Leite Sol hill
- Taboão lake
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bragança Paulista
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| KA Business Hotel | 6.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bragança Paulista
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bragança Paulista are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 272 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Brazil, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Bragança Paulista: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), about 58 km from the city centre in a straight line; Viracopos International Airport (VCP, 61 km) and Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 78 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From São Paulo there are several daily departures by intercity bus. The departures are from the Tietê bus station and cost R$36 (Dec 2021). The bus company is called Viação Bragança. The ride takes about 1:30 hr. There are also Blablacar rides from São Paulo for around R$20 (Dec 2021).
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GRU · São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
VCP · Viracopos International Airport
SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport
Questions
Bragança Paulista: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bragança Paulista?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bragança Paulista are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 272 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bragança Paulista?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), about 58 km from the city centre in a straight line; Viracopos International Airport (VCP, 61 km) and Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 78 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bragança Paulista?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Bragança Paulista
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.