How many Spanish-speaking translators are there in Brazil?

We list 121, in 6 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 73 of the 121.

Is Spanish unusual for translators in Brazil?

12% of the 1030 translators we hold in Brazil are recorded as working in Spanish. Most of them come from JUCESP, the São Paulo state commercial board, a register that records the languages each provider offers, so the figure reflects who that register covers, not only who speaks what.

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Spanish-speaking translators in Brazil

121 translators in Brazil who work in Spanish, in 6 cities. São Paulo (73), Porto Alegre (31) and Belo Horizonte (9) hold 93% of them.

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Showing all 6 cities.

Brazil121 in 6 cities

Aerial panoramic view of São Paulo skyline at golden hour

São PauloBrazil73SpanishOf all translators here73 of 76310%

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 AlegreBrazil31SpanishOf all translators here31 of 11826%

Aerial panorama of Belo Horizonte with a park lake in the foreground and dense downtown high-rises

Belo HorizonteBrazil9SpanishOf all translators here9 of 4023%

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

Rio de JaneiroBrazil6SpanishOf all translators here6 of 907%

The historic centre of Joao Pessoa from the air, with the mangrove river behind

Joao PessoaBrazil1SpanishOf all translators here1 of 250%

A steep cobbled colonial street in Ouro Preto lined with white baroque houses trimmed in red, blue and green, a wrought-iron street lamp overhead under a clear blue sky

Ouro PretoBrazil1SpanishOf all translators here1 of 1100%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Brazil where a source says a Spanish-speaking translator 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 translators come from 5 sources, led by JUCESP, the São Paulo state commercial board (73), the Junta Comercial, Industrial e Serviços do Rio Grande do Sul (JucisRS) (31) and the Junta Comercial do Estado de Minas Gerais (JUCEMG) (10).

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

Questions

How many Spanish-speaking translators are there in Brazil?: We list 121, in 6 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 73 of the 121.
Is Spanish unusual for translators in Brazil?: 12% of the 1030 translators we hold in Brazil are recorded as working in Spanish. Most of them come from JUCESP, the São Paulo state commercial board, a register that records the languages each provider offers, so the figure reflects who that register covers, not only who speaks what.