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São Carlos

São Paulo, Brazil · South America

About São Carlos

São Carlos sits on the route: 25 minutes from Ibaté.

São Carlos is in São Paulo, Brazil, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ibaté, about 13 km away.

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São Carlos is in São Paulo, Brazil, about 13 km from Ibaté.

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Quick Information

Population
205,035
Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Region
São Paulo
Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates
-22.0175, -47.8908

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Brazil

Police
190
Ambulance
192
Fire
193
Driving side
right
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South AmericaBrazilSão PauloCity

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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