text: The new municipality at first lived from the cultivation of coffee, despite having weaker and infertile lands than the rest of the state. In 1905, Bauru was chosen as the starting point of the Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil, which linked by rail, Bauru to Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, near the border with Bolivia. During the first half of the twentieth century, Bauru becomes the main economic hub of the region comprised by west São Paulo, northern Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul.
  Media
  In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
  The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).
  Climate
  Sports
  The municipality is home to the professional association football team Esporte Clube Noroeste and Associação Bauru Basketball Team, 2014 Champion of the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol   and 2015 Champion of the FIBA Americas League. The team plays its home games at the Ginásio Panela de Pressão. Brazilian legend Pelé grew up here.
  Sister cities
  Tenri, Japan, since 1970.
  Sibiu, Romania, since 1995.
  Notable people
  Diltor Opromolla, leprosy researcher
  Ozires Silva, Aeronautical engineer, founder of Embraer
  Marcos Pontes, Aeronautical engineer, Astronaut, Fighter pilot, Recipient of National Order of Merit
  Airton Daré, racing driver
  Alecsandro, football player
  Mário Sabino, judoka