São Paulo, Brazil · South America
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Botucatu is a city located in São Paulo, Brazil. With a population of 148,130, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Botucatu sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Sao Paulo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Botucatu to your route.
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 145,155 (as of 2022 Census) in an area of 1,482.64 km2 (572 sq mi). The elevation ranges from 756 to 920 metres above sea level. BotucatuRead more
became a village in 1855, and a city in 1876.
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.
Botucatu's biggest employer is UNESP, one of the three São Paulo state universities, one of the top universities in all of Latin America and part of several World Top Universities list, making the city an important center for medical research and education. In particular, the city has two campuses, one centered on biomedical sciences, including a school of medicine, an Institute of Biosciences and school of veterinarian sciences, and the other centered on agricultural sciences. The leading industrial company is Embraer through a subsidiary, Neiva, that has a multipurpose plant there but primarily manufacture the EMB 202 "Ipanemão" crop spraying aircraft. Along with Rondonópolis and Ribeirão Preto, it is one of the centers of the large Brazilian airborne spraying industry. The city has also two bus bodyworks builders, the Brazilian CAIO Induscar and the Basque Irizar. Besides UNESP, there are other private colleges.
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.
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Botucatu is located in São Paulo, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -22.8858 latitude, -48.4450 longitude.
Botucatu has a population of approximately 148,130 people, making it a city in Brazil.
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