Bebedouro is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 77,627 in an area of 683.2 square kilometres . The elevation is 573 metres . The distance from São Paulo city is about 390 km. The foundation of the city took place on May 3, 1884. The name comes from a stream used by cowboys in the 19th century for stopping and taking water. The city grew because of coffee, and, today, it is famous because of orange cultivation and orange juice factories. The municipality contains 3 districts: Bebedouro , Botafogo and Turvínea . There are two more villages: Andes and Areias . Andes is considered as an urban area, although it is not officially a district. There is another locality known historically because in the past it was a train station between Bebedouro and Botafogo: Mirante de São Paulo. In Bebedouro, there are 3 hospitals, 13 health centers, several shopping stores , 1 movie theater, 1 theater, three museums , 1 cultural center, more than 10 supermarkets , two colleges, more than 30 schools, and 7 hotels . For leisure, there are 4 large parks . The most important park is Parque do Centenário, located in downtown, with a large lake , squares, sport courts, sport fields, space for walkers, runners, skaters and a sambódromo . Alongside this park, there are several bars, snack bars, restaurants, dancing clubs and small amusement parks. There are boulevards linking the downtown to the periphery. These boulevards are interlinked by a system with circular avenues. The public transport has 6 routes with a headway of 30 minutes each. There are not free transfers between the routes. The economy of the municipality is based on orange crops and orange juice industry.
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