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Brazil address format & examples

How to write a Brazil address

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Let’s explore some of the generalities of Brazil’s mailing address format. The Brazillian address format for shipping or mailing addresses should be written as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles like "Sr." (Mr.) or "Sra." (Mrs./Ms.).
  2. Street name and house or building number - The street address, including the street name followed by the building number without separating commas should be included here and in that order.
  3. Locality name- postal code and administrative area - The town's name should be followed by the state abbreviation, indicated with two characters separated by a dash. The state abbreviation should never come before the postcode, and dots should not be used to separate postcode digits. Finally, this line should include the administrative area.
  4. Country - Write "BRA" in all caps on the last line.
Brazil address example

Brazil address examples

Postal box example

Caixo Postal 01983

Brasília - Df Brasília - DF

70001-970

BRA

Smarty address validation tools

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Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Brazil's national postal system, "Correios," was established in 1663. As of recent data, Correios services approximately 4,477,064 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Brazil. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
26 states and 1 federal district
Administration area names and abbreviations

Acre - AC

Alagoas - AL

Amapá - AP

Amazonas - AM

Bahia - BA

Ceará - CE

Distrito Federal - DF

Espírito Santo - ES

Gojás - GO

Maranhão - MA

Mato Grosso - MT

Mato Grosso do Sul - MS

Minas Gerais - MG

Pará - PA

Paraíba - PB

Paraná - PR

Pernambuco - PE

Piauí - PI

Rio de Janeiro - RJ

Rio Grande do Norte - RN

Rio Grande do Sul - RS

Randônia - RO

Roraima - RR

Santa Catarina - SC

São Paulo - SP

Sergipe - SE

Tocantins - TO

Term to describe postal codes
cep (código de endereçamento postal)
Postal code in language
cep
Postal code format
99999-999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

Beleza, let’s get technical with more information on addressing a letter to Brazil.

Country/territory name
Brazil
ISO3
BRA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
BR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
BRA
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
076
Endonym
Brasil
Total land area
8,515,767 KM²
Capital
Brasília
Other major cities
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador

Population information

Total population
216,422,446 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
87% / 13%
Urban population
188,287,528
Rural population
28,134,918
Official language
Portuguese
All languages spoken
Portuguese
Most commonly used postal language
Portuguese
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