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Mauá overview
Mauá (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Mauá lies in São Paulo in Brazil at 23.67°S, 46.46°W, about 773 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Petrolina (418,444) and larger than Maringá (409,657). The largest city in Brazil is São Paulo with 12,400,232 people; the capital, Brasília, has 2,207,718.
The national capital, Brasília, is about 890 km away; the nearest large city is Ribeirão Pires, 7 km from Mauá.
Brazil as a whole has a live population of 213,788,034 (+0.3% a year) and ranks #7 of 238 countries — see the Brazil population page for the full statistics and the Brazil atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Mauá
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Ribeirão Pires São Paulo | 7 km | 115,559 |
| Santo André São Paulo | 8 km | 662,373 |
| São Caetano do Sul São Paulo | 10 km | 172,693 |
| São Bernardo do Campo São Paulo | 11 km | 840,499 |
| Diadema São Paulo | 17 km | 403,579 |
| Ferraz de Vasconcelos São Paulo | 17 km | 179,198 |
| Poá São Paulo | 20 km | 103,765 |
| Suzano São Paulo | 21 km | 320,261 |
Largest cities in Brazil
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 12,400,232 |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 6,747,815 |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | Minas Gerais | 2,721,564 |
| 4 | Salvador | Bahia | 2,711,840 |
| 5 | Fortaleza | Ceará | 2,400,000 |
| 6 | Manaus | Amazonas | 2,219,580 |
| 7 | BrasíliaCapital | Federal District | 2,207,718 |
| 8 | Curitiba | Paraná | 1,948,626 |
| 9 | Recife | Pernambuco | 1,653,461 |
| 10 | Goiânia | Goiás | 1,536,097 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Mauá?
Mauá has about 418,261 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Mauá the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 890 km away. Mauá is the 58th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Mauá compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 418,261 residents are 0.2% of the 213,788,034 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Mauá?
In São Paulo, Brazil, at latitude -23.67 and longitude -46.46, 773 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Ribeirão Pires (7 km), Santo André (8 km), São Caetano do Sul (10 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Mauá Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/maua/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/maua/">Mauá Population 2026 — Brazil</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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