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Ilhabela
São Paulo, Brazil · South America
About Ilhabela
Ilhabela sits on the route: 10 minutes from São Sebastião.
Ilhabela is in São Paulo, Brazil, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is São Sebastião, about 6 km away.
Ilhabela (Portuguese for Beautiful Island) is an archipelago and city situated in the Atlantic Ocean six kilometres (4 miles) off the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil. The city is 205 km (127 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 340 km (210 mi) from the city of Rio de Janeiro. The largest island, although commonlyRead more
called Ilhabela, is officially named Ilha de São Sebastião (St. Sebastian Island). It, the other islands (Búzios, Pescadores and Vitória) and the islets (Cabras, Castelhanos, Enchovas, Figueira, Lagoa and Serraria) make up the municipality of Ilhabela.
Ilhabela is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 35,591 (2020 est.). The islands in total cover 347.52 km2 (134.18 sq mi). During the holiday months, up to one hundred thousand people may be on the island, since it is a popular destination for tourists. To access the city, one must take a boat or ferry in São Sebastião, as there are no roads which reach it. During the summer, one may wait several hours to take the ferry boat. The ferry takes 15 minutes to cross the channel between the two cities.
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The nearest famous roads are Costa Verde (Green Coast Road).
Where is Ilhabela?
Ilhabela is in São Paulo, Brazil, about 6 km from São Sebastião.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,591
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- São Paulo
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -23.7781, -45.3581
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- 80 kmCosta Verde (Green Coast Road)Brazil's stunning Rio-Santos highway hugs a lush tropical coastline between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
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