How many Spanish-speaking doctors are there in Brazil?

We list 16, in 4 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is Spanish unusual for doctors in Brazil?

9% of the 182 doctors we hold in Brazil are recorded as working in Spanish. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.

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Spanish-speaking doctors in Brazil

16 doctors in Brazil who work in Spanish, in 4 cities. São Paulo (8), Brasília (4) and Porto Alegre (3) hold 94% of them.

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Photo: Spicypepper999 (CC0)

Showing all 4 cities.

Brazil16 in 4 cities

Aerial panoramic view of São Paulo skyline at golden hour

São PauloBrazil8SpanishOf all doctors here8 of 3027%

The white bowl and dome of the National Congress designed by Oscar Niemeyer, with its twin towers and reflecting pool under a bright cloudy sky in Brasilia

BrasíliaBrazil4SpanishOf all doctors here4 of 2715%

Sunset over the Guaiba waterfront in Porto Alegre, with the city skyline and the Beira-Rio stadium across the calm water and cyclists on the riverside promenade

Porto AlegreBrazil3SpanishOf all doctors here3 of 1916%

Rio de Janeiro seen from Corcovado, with Botafogo bay, the boat-filled cove and Sugarloaf Mountain rising over Guanabara Bay

Rio de JaneiroBrazil1SpanishOf all doctors here1 of 313%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Brazil where a source says a Spanish-speaking doctor works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These Spanish-speaking doctors come from 3 sources, led by a German diplomatic mission (14), a United States embassy or consulate (1) and bmeia.gv.at (1).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many Spanish-speaking doctors are there in Brazil?: We list 16, in 4 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: São Paulo, with 8 of the 16.
Is Spanish unusual for doctors in Brazil?: 9% of the 182 doctors we hold in Brazil are recorded as working in Spanish. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.