Botucatu
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Botucatu is a city in the southeastern region of Brazil and is located 224.8 km (139.7 mi) from São Paulo, the capital of the state of São Paulo. It has an estimated population of 148,130 (as of 2020) in an area of 1,482.64 km2 (572 sq mi).[1] It lies on the top of a plateau (804 metres (2,638 feet) high).[citation needed] Botucatu became a village in 1855, and a city in 1876.[2]
The region has humid-subtropical weather, with dry, cold winters and hot, wet summers. During winter the temperature rarely falls below 2 °C (36 °F). During most of the year, mainly at night, a breeze blowing over São Paulo plateau, from which Botucatu elevates about 200 m (660 ft), cools the city and surroundings; this cold everyday wind from the high plateaus is where the city got its name from.[citation needed]
Botucatu's biggest employer is
The city boasts a higher than usual elementary and mid-level educational network, including public and private institutions. It is also an important center for "organic" agriculture being the site of a recognized certification body.
History
The city of Botucatu, herein referred as such for being the seat of an archdiocese, has experienced many changes during a century and a half of existence, the most substantial being the arrival of the state university in 1960.
The modern name Botucatu derives from the old Tupi name "ybytukatu" meaning "good wind", and was applied in 1720 when the land here was parceled up and granted to settlers. Local legends survive that predate the period of structured settlement, however, relating to the time when Botucatu was the focus of a transit crossing along the route connecting the Atlantic coast with the Peruvian lands.
In the nineteenth century Old Botucatu was a place full of romantic characters such as coffee barons, musicians and poets and hinterland explorers. One of these is
In April 2014 opened the first mall in the city.
References
- ^ "IBGE | Cidades@ | São Paulo | Botucatu | Panorama" [IBGE | Cities@ | São Paulo | Botucatu | Panorama]. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "IBGE | Cidades@ | São Paulo | Botucatu | História & Fotos" [IBGE | Cities@ | São Paulo | Botucatu | History & Photos]. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2020.