São Sebastião, Coastal municipality in São Paulo, Brazil
São Sebastião extends along the southeastern coast of Brazil, featuring numerous beaches and a narrow plain between mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
Founded in 1636, the municipality developed from an agricultural village into a crucial port for shipping gold from Minas Gerais during the 17th century.
The municipality maintains colonial structures from the 1600s, including the Convent of Our Lady of Amparo and Casa Esperança, now functioning as a cultural center.
Travelers reach São Sebastião via intercity buses from São Paulo, with journey times ranging from 3.5 to 5.25 hours depending on the selected service.
The Alcatrazes Islands, part of the municipality's territory, transformed from a military exercise zone into a protected environmental conservation area.
Location: São Paulo
Inception: March 16, 1636
Elevation above the sea: 6 m
Website: http://www.saosebastiao.sp.gov.br
Shares border with: Caraguatatuba, Bertioga, Salesópolis
Website: http://saosebastiao.sp.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -23.80400,-45.40510
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:38
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Boiçucanga
22.6 km
Praia de Castelhanos
13.2 km
Praia da Feiticeira
4.6 km
Bonete Beach
14.1 km
Forte de São Filipe da Bertioga
73.8 km
Praia da Enseada
74.1 km
Ilhabela State Park
8.2 km
Restinga de Bertioga State Park
54 km
Sede da Fazenda Engenho D’Água
4.4 km
Praia da Baleia (São Sebastião)
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Ruínas da Lagoinha
38.5 km
Boracéia Biological Station
50.7 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
5.6 km
Fortim de São Tiago da Bertioga
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Cadeia e Fórum de Ilhabela
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Historical Center - Historical Archive
601 m
Phare de Ponta das Canas
10.7 km
Casa com Teto Pintado
644 m
Casa do Ajudante Braga
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Ilhabela Nautical Museum
5.5 km
Beco Da Mulher Maravilha
16.2 km
Convento Franciscano de Nossa Senhora do Amparo
4.8 km
Centro Histórico de São Sebastião
657 m
Bica de Paraibuna
53.6 km
Laje dos Moleques
2.8 km
Igreja Matriz
528 m
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