Engenho D'Água

What makes it special

• The Fazenda Engenho D'Água Municipal Park, formerly Fazenda São Matias, produced sugar and cane spirit; it dates back to the 17th century, its main house is from the mid-18th century, it is a listed heritage site (IPHAN 1945, CONDEPHAAT 1973) and entry is free.
• The park houses the Afro-Brazilian Culture Museum, opened in 2024, and a café, and it hosts the Iemanjá Festival and, since 2022, Ilhabela's Natal Luz Christmas event.
• Engenho D'Água beach is wide, with a cycle path, promenade and a strip of grass before the sand, and the calm sea suits swimming, stand-up paddle and kayaking, with equipment rental on site.
• The neighbourhood has an Aquabus pier, the municipal water bus linking Praia Grande, the ferry (Barra Velha), Perequê, Engenho D'Água and the Vila, which since June 2025 also boards passengers at the ferry terminal.
• Next door is Pequeá beach, separated by a pier, and the seafront has Stations of the Cross sculptures by caiçara artist Gilmar Pinna.

What to weigh

• A Unicamp study presented in 2024 included Engenho D'Água among the neighbourhoods analysed because they lie in areas susceptible to flooding and landslides, although it does not list it among the most exposed; check the property's exact position on the IPT/CPRM susceptibility maps.
• In January 2024, heavy rain carried branches and soil into the water sources and Engenho D'Água was among 16 neighbourhoods with water supply affected, a problem that hit much of the island.
• The beach is busy at different times of the year, and the park hosts events such as the Iemanjá Festival and Natal Luz, which bring visitors to the seafront avenue.
• All car access to the island depends on the ferry, and on holidays and school breaks queues can take hours; the neighbourhood is about 5 km from the terminal.

Who it suits

Arvita’s reading, based on the facts above.

• Families who want services, the historic centre and transport nearby without living in the Vila.
• People who like to walk, cycle or paddle and want a seafront with a cycle path and promenade.
• People who value history and culture and want a historic park a few steps from home.

Living here

• Municipal hospital: 5.1 km by car.
• Ferry terminal: 5.1 km by car.
• Clinics, specialty centres and labs within 3 km: Santa Casa de Ilhabela (non-profit); Centro de Especialidades de Ilhabela (public).
• Nearest health unit: UBS Itaquanduba, 1.5 km.
• Bus lines naming the neighborhood on their route: Balsa / Vila via Morro Dos Mineiros / Cruz / C.Galo (18 weekday departures from the ferry); Balsa / Engenho D'Água / Vila. Lines on the main road may serve it without naming it.
• The Aquabus, the town’s passenger boat, stops here.
• Public schools nearby: E.M. Profª Mércia do Nascimento Dias (municipal, 0.5 km); E.M. Carolina de Moraes Silva (municipal, 1.9 km); E.M. Profª Severina Barbosa de Faria (municipal, 1.9 km).
• Private schools nearby: Acton Academy Ilhabela (3.1 km); Colégio Objetivo Ilhabela (3.3 km); Escola de Educação Infantil Jardim Waldorf Sol da Terra (3.6 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.

Beaches

Engenho D'Água beach, Pequeá beach (next door).

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 Engenho D'Água?

The typical (median) asking price of houses listed in Engenho D'Água is R$ 3.850.000, from 81 listings Arvita followed as of 2026-11-03. It is an asking price, not a sale price.

How many properties are for sale in Engenho D'Água?

As of 2026-11-03, 85 properties listed for sale, each counted once even when several agencies list it.

How far is Engenho D'Água from the ferry?

About 5.1 km by car from the centre of the neighborhood to the ferry terminal.

How far is Engenho D'Água from the hospital?

The municipal hospital is about 5.1 km by car from the centre of the neighborhood. The nearest health unit is UBS Itaquanduba, 1.5 km away.

Which schools are near Engenho D'Água?

E.M. Profª Mércia do Nascimento Dias, E.M. Carolina de Moraes Silva, E.M. Profª Severina Barbosa de Faria, Acton Academy Ilhabela, 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 Engenho D'Água?

Engenho D'Água is in the Centre and Vila part of the island.

Other neighborhoods nearby

Cocaia, Retiro, Santa Tereza, Barra Velha, Itaguaçu, Perequê, Vila, Costa Bela, Itaquanduba, Água Branca