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Brazil · Espírito Santo

São Mateus: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

São Mateus is a city of 134,423 people in Brazil (Espírito Santo), 38 m (125 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population134,423
Elevation38 m (125 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes29930-000
Coordinates-18.72, -39.859
São Mateus

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Daylight in São Mateus runs from about 11 h 3 min a day in late June to 13 h 18 min in late December (computed for -18.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of São Mateus in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is São Mateus?

About 134,423 people live in São Mateus (GeoNames).

What time zone is São Mateus in?

America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in São Mateus?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near São Mateus?

Serra (164 km), Campos dos Goytacazes (370 km), Vila Velha (185 km), Cariacica (181 km), Vitória (185 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.