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Bauru, São Paulo
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Nickname(s): Unlimited City
Location in the São Paulo state.
Coordinates: 22°18′53″S 49°03′38″W / -22.31472, -49.06056
Country	Brazil
State	São Paulo
Government
- Mayor	Tuga Angerami
Area
- Total	702 km2 (271 sq mi)
- Land	697 km2 (269.1 sq mi)
- Water	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation	526 m (1,726 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	356,680
- Density	529.6/km2 (1,371.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Horário Oficial de Brasília (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)	Horário Oficial de Verão (UTC-2)
Website: http://www.bauru.sp.gov.br

Coordinates: 22°18′53″S 49°03′38″W / -22.31472, -49.06056 Bauru is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is also the capital of the micro-region of Bauru. The population in 2004 is 368,580, the area of the municipality is 675.2 km² and the population density is 464.56/km².

Established in 1896, its boundaries are Reginópolis to the north, Arealva to the northeast, Pederneiras to the east, Agudos and Piratininga in the south and Avaí in the west.

It is the hometown of Marcos César Pontes, the first Brazilian in space. It is also the town where Pelé grew up and learned his football skills.

Origin of the Name

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There are a couple theories intended to explain the origin of the Bauru name. One of the most accepted was proposed by Ismael Marinho Falcão, an engineer who coexisted during many years with the Caingangue tribe, who used to inhabit the region.

According to his findings, the region was called ubaurú, because of the abundance of an herbaceous plant called ubá, used for the hampers and wicker baskets, and urú, a ground bird related to the chicken.

Others think that the name comes offrom mbai-yuru, meaning waterfall or river in strong declivity; or ybá or uru, basket of fruits; or even bauruz, as the natives who inhabited the edges of rio Batalha were called.

External links

• (Portuguese) History of Bauru - Origin of Bauru.
• (Portuguese) Official Website - Prefeitura Municipal de Bauru
• Image of Bauru - Aerial view of the city
• (Portuguese) USP Bauru Universidade de São Paulo (University)
• (Portuguese) USC Bauru Universidade do Sagrado Coração (University)
• (Portuguese) UNESP Bauru Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (University)

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