Bauru

Bauru in the Brazilian state of São Paulo

Bauru is a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. In 2009 lived in Bauru 335 888 people on 675.2 km ².

  • 4.1 highway
  • 4.2 transport
  • 4.3 Long-distance passenger traffic
  • 4.4 Airports

Education

In Bauru is a campus of the University of São Paulo. In a campus of UNESP Bauru is at home.

Diocese of Bauru

  • Diocese of Bauru

Sports

Football

Bauru is the home of the football club Esporte Clube Noroeste, which plays in the Série A2 of the Campeonato Paulista Paulista de Futebol of Federação.

The football player Edson Arantes do Nascimento, most better known by his nickname Pelé, played before he came to Santos in Bauru Atlético Clube.

Basketball

The local basketball club Associação Bauru Basquete Clube was the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete win in 2002.

Traffic

Highway

There are several motorways:

  • SP -225 - Rodovia João Ribeiro de Barros and Rodovia Eng. João Batista Cabral Renno
  • SP -294 - Rodovia João Ribeiro de Barros
  • SP -300 - Rodovia Marechal Rondon
  • SP -321 - Rodovia Cesário Jose de Carvalho

Transport

Bauru has a public transport system which is served by buses. Besides the buses, there are taxis and moto - taxis (taxi - motorcycle).

Long-distance passenger

As is common in wide sectors of Brazil's long-distance passenger traffic is not handled via the web but on buses. In Bauru is, as in most Brazilian cities of this size, a bus station ( Port.: Terminal Rodoviário ) replaces the train station and intercity connections offers. A non-stop flight from Bauru to São Paulo usually takes 4.5 hours. There are also compounds in which smaller cities are approached on the road thereby extending the driving time.

Airports

Although Bauru is relatively small, the city has two airports. The Aeroporto de Bauru Airport ( IATA: BAU, ICAO: SBBU ) is right in town. The second airport, Aeroporto de Bauru (IATA: JTC, ICAO: SJTC ), is located north of the city.

Crime

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Marcos César Pontes ( born 1963 ), the first and only Brazilian spaceman
  • Júlio César Silva ( born 1963 ), a football player who was honored at the World Cup 1986 as the best central defender
  • Fernando Henrique dos Anjos ( b. 1983 ), Brazilian footballer
  • Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino ( b. 1981 ), football player

Twinning

  • Romania Sibiu ( 1995)

Trivia

After Bauru sandwich is named.

2008 was a landmark of the city, the Bauruzinho, stolen by a gang of youths who wanted to decorate her room with things like traffic signs, shopping carts and even the Bauruzinho. The Bauruzinho is a colorful figure, which is a sandwich and at Av. Naçoes Unidas was placed. Through the police investigation however, they were transferred and the figure ensured.

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