Cocaia

What makes it special

• The neighbourhood is home to the Galpão das Artes, at Rua da Cocaia 720, a venue that hosts shows from the cultural workshops of Ilhabela's Fundação Arte e Cultura.
• In 2022 the entrance to the neighbourhood got a roundabout with lighting, landscaping and a new bus stop, which also serves Barra Velha and Água Branca.
• The Paquera stream, in Cocaia, is one of the water sources for the expanded Água Branca treatment plant, whose main pipe runs along Estrada da Cocaia.
• For the 2026 season the Prefeitura moved to daily waste collection, Monday to Friday, in Cocaia and nearby neighbourhoods.

What to weigh

• A UNICAMP study based on the IPT/CPRM susceptibility maps places 15.22% of Cocaia's built-up area in high flood susceptibility and 13.4% in medium. Susceptibility is not mapped risk, but it is worth checking the lot's position relative to the valley floor and the streams.
• Street infrastructure is uneven: the Câmara logged requests to repair the paving on Rua do Retiro (2021) and to maintain sidewalks on other streets in the neighbourhood (2022), and in 2017 the Prefeitura reported that sidewalks were still missing on some of the upgraded streets.

Who it suits

Arvita’s reading, based on the facts above.

• Year-round residents who want to live in the island's urban area, close to services and public transport.
• Families looking for a house with a garden in a residential neighbourhood, away from the bustle of the most touristy beaches.

Living here

• Municipal hospital: 2.4 km by car.
• Ferry terminal: 2.4 km by car.
• Clinics, specialty centres and labs within 3 km: CROL Radiologia (radiologia odontológica) (private); Centro Médico Ilhabela (private); Centro de Referência Especializada Júlia Tenório (public); Biotec Laboratório de Análises Clínicas (private); Duclin Laboratórios (private); APAE de Ilhabela (atendimento de saúde) (non-profit); Centro de Infectologia e Fígado de Ilhabela (public); CAPS I de Ilhabela (saúde mental) (public).
• Nearest health unit: UBS Perequê, 1.1 km.
• Bus lines naming the neighborhood on their route: Balsa / Vila via Cocaia / Colina. Lines on the main road may serve it without naming it.
• Public schools nearby: E.M. Antônio Marques Nogueira (municipal, 1.0 km); E.M. Benedita Salinas Santos (municipal, 1.2 km); E.M. Prefeito Eurípedes da Silva Ferreira (municipal, 1.3 km).
• Private schools nearby: ACEI Escola (0.7 km); Colégio Objetivo Ilhabela (1.4 km); Escola de Educação Infantil Jardim Waldorf Sol da Terra (1.5 km).

Approximate driving distances from the centre of the neighborhood, as of 2026-11-03. Schools and health units whose address could be placed on the map; there may be others. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

The market here

Asking prices in listings, not sale prices. Median of active listings from Ilhabela agencies Arvita follows daily, each property counted once, as of 2026-11-03. Figures appear only with at least 5 listings.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a house cost in Cocaia?

The typical (median) asking price of houses listed in Cocaia is R$ 2.775.000, from 42 listings Arvita followed as of 2026-11-03. It is an asking price, not a sale price.

How many properties are for sale in Cocaia?

As of 2026-11-03, 56 properties listed for sale, each counted once even when several agencies list it.

How far is Cocaia from the ferry?

About 2.4 km by car from the centre of the neighborhood to the ferry terminal.

How far is Cocaia from the hospital?

The municipal hospital is about 2.4 km by car from the centre of the neighborhood. The nearest health unit is UBS Perequê, 1.1 km away.

Which schools are near Cocaia?

E.M. Antônio Marques Nogueira, E.M. Benedita Salinas Santos, E.M. Prefeito Eurípedes da Silva Ferreira, ACEI Escola, Colégio Objetivo Ilhabela, Escola de Educação Infantil Jardim Waldorf Sol da Terra. Distances and type for each in the Living here section.

Where in Ilhabela is Cocaia?

Cocaia is in the Centre and Vila part of the island.

Other neighborhoods nearby

Engenho D'Água, Retiro, Santa Tereza, Barra Velha, Itaguaçu, Perequê, Vila, Costa Bela, Itaquanduba, Água Branca