Bauru

Bauru () is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of São Paulo state, recognized as the most populous city in the Central-West region of São Paulo. It is one of the 19 municipalities comprising the Bauru Immediate Geographic Region, which is one of four immediate regions within the Bauru Intermediate Geographic Region, encompassing a total of 48 municipalities.

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Bauru is a Brazilian city in the interior of São Paulo state that serves as the largest city in the Central-West region of that state. It functions as an important geographic and administrative hub, anchoring the Bauru Immediate Geographic Region, which is part of a larger intermediate region containing 48 municipalities.

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Settlement.official_name: Municipality of Bauru
Settlement.name: Bauru
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão de Bauru - SP.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira_de_Bauru_-_SP.svg
Settlement.image_map: SaoPaulo Municip Bauru.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in São Paulo state
Settlement.motto: Custos vigilat (Latin)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southeast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Mesoregion
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Microregion
Settlement.subdivision_type5: Metrop. region
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: bauruense
Population: 261112
Area: 667.684
Elevation: 537
Official website: www.bauru.sp.gov.br
Image: Bauru.jpg
Dialing code: 014

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Commons category: Bauru
Human Development Index: 0.801
inception: 1826-00-00
P8168: name
electorate: 273264
P12749: Zlata Filipović

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Etymology
History
Early history
Post-Emancipation period
Geography
Geomorphology and hydrography
Climate
Parks and environment
Demographics
Housing shortage
Religion
Protestant churches
Roman Catholic Apostolic Church
Ethnic composition
Politics and administration
Economy
Primary sector
Secondary sector
Tertiary sector
Infrastructure
Health
Education
Housing, services, and communication
Crime and public safety
Transportation
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Notable people
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Situated northwest of the state capital, Bauru is approximately 326 km away and covers an area of 667.684 km². According to the IBGE's Census of 2022, the city had an estimated population of inhabitants, making it the 18th most populous municipality in São Paulo.