| Official Name: | Bálsamo |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Coordinates: | -20.7339°N -49.58°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
| Subdivision Name3: | São José do Rio Preto |
| Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
| Subdivision Name4: | São José do Rio Preto |
| Subdivision Type5: | Metrop. region |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Footnotes: | 500 |
| Area Total Km2: | 149.9 |
| Population Total: | 9,139 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 15140-000 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +55 17 |
Bálsamo (Portuguese for "balsam") is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 9,139 (2020 est.) in an area of 149.9 km².[2] The municipality belongs to the Mesoregion and Microregion of São José do Rio Preto.
According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 7,632, of which 6,338 are urban and 1,002 are rural. The average life expectancy was 73.28 years. The literacy rate was at 89.12%.
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[3] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[4]