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Bauru ((:bɐʊ̯ˈɾu)) 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 366,992 (2015 est.) in an area of 667.68 km².〔(Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística )〕 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 (soccer) skills. The city is served by two airports: the older Bauru Airport, and the newer Bauru-Arealva Airport, officially known as Moussa Nakhl Tobias Airport, located in the adjoining municipality of Arealva. ==Origin of the name== There are various theories intended to explain the origin of the name Bauru. One was proposed by Ismael Marinho Falcão, an engineer who lived for many years with the Kaingang tribe, which used to inhabit the region. According to him, the region was called ''ubaurú'' because of the abundance of an herbaceous plant called ''ubá'', used for hampers and wicker baskets, and ''urú'', a ground bird related to the chicken. Others think that the name comes from ''mbai-yuru'', meaning 'waterfall' or 'river in strong declivity'; or ''ybá'' or ''uru'', 'basket of fruits' in Old Tupi;〔(University of São Paulo ), Old Tupi Vocabulary (in Portuguese)〕 or even ''bauruz'', as the natives who inhabited the edges of the Batalha River were called.〔Busch, Marcela (UNESP ) ''Exposição "Bauruz" apresenta estilo de vida indígena'', Retrieved 14 December 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bauru」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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