Bauru

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Bauru
Municipality
Municipality of Bauru
From the top, left to right: the Vitória Régia Park; the front of SESC Bauru; the Catholic Church Santa Terezinha; The Bauru Station; the Automobile Club; Rui Barbosa Square; and a panoramic view of the city.
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Custos vigilat (Latin)
Location in São Paulo state
Bauru Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°18′54″S 49°03′39″W / 22.31500°S 49.06083°W / -22.31500; -49.06083
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Suéllen Rosim
Area [1]
• Total	667.68 km2 (257.79 sq mi)
Elevation	537 m (1,762 ft)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	379,297
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Postal code	17040
Area code	(+55) 14
Demonym	bauruense
HDI (2010)	0.801 – very high[3]
Website	www.bauru.sp.gov.br

Bauru (Portuguese pronunciation: [bawˈɾu]) is a Brazilian municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is the main city of the mesoregion and microregion of Bauru. The population is 379,297 (2020 est.) in an area of 667.68 km².^[1] Established in 1896, its boundaries are Reginópolis to the north, Arealva to the northeast, Pederneiras to the east, Agudos and Piratininga to the south and Avaí to the west.

The presence of a strong service sector, many college campuses - including the University of São Paulo and Universidade Estadual Paulista - and the city's location at the junction of three railroads and three highways make Bauru a major urban center of the State of São Paulo.

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.

The city is served by two airports: the older Comte. João Ribeiro de Barros Airport and the newer Bauru-Arealva Airport, officially known as Moussa Nakhl Tobias Airport, located in the adjoining municipality of Arealva.