# Jaú

Jaú is a city in Central São Paulo state. It is an important industrial and agricultural center of 152,000 people (2020).

## Understand

Founded on August 15, 1853, Jaú sits in the geographic center of Central São Paulo state. It is known as the "Capital of Women's Footwear" and as the "Capital of Terra Roxa".
Jaú was built on the banks of the stream of the same name, where a large fish was found, which the Indians called Ya-hu, gluttonous fish. It was founded in 1853.
In 1900, with the expansion of the coffee culture to the interior of São Paulo, the city developed, becoming the largest producer in the state. The Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio Mother Church (Cathedral), mansions, commercial houses, markets, schools, banks, clubs and squares were built at that time, and immigrants arrived, mostly Italians, Spaniards and Syrian-Lebanese, to work in the rich coffee farms, trade and services.

## Get in
### By car

From São Paulo, take Rodovia dos Bandeirantes (SP-348) or Via Anhanguera ( SP-330 ) to the city of Limeira; then, follow Rodovia Washington Luiz (SP-310) to the city of Itirapina; and finally to Eng. Paulo Nilo Romano (SP-225) to Jaú. The route is approximately 290 km.
From São Paulo, on Rodovia Castelo Branco (SP-280), head to the city of Botucatu ; then on Marechal Rondon Highway (SP-300) to the city of São Manuel; and finally the João Mellão Highway (SP-255) to Jaú. Route of approximately 314 km.

### By bus

Jaú is well served by inter-municipal bus lines with trips to various destinations such as: São Paulo, Campinas, Bauru, Piracicaba, São Carlos, Araraquara, Ribeirão Preto, and other cities in the state and the country.

### By plane

The city of Jaú has an airport (Morro Vermelho Airport) 6.4 km northwest of the city, there are no scheduled flights, only private flights, but it is not very far from the following:
* Viracopos Airport, in Campinas - approximately 217 km
* Leite Lopes Airport, in Ribeirão Preto - approximately 163 km

## Get around

The municipality is formed by the city of Jaú and by three districts: Potunduva, Vila Ribeiro and Pouso Alegre de Baixo.

### By taxi

The city has several taxi ranks. When you call a stop requesting a car, the taxi driver charges you for the journey to where you are, in addition to the ride itself.

### By bus

There are dozens of urban bus lines, and it has an integration terminal.

## See

* Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio, Rua Visconde do Rio Branco.
* Estação do Som.

## Eat

Jaú has a good gastronomic diversity, with cuisine restaurants: Portuguese, Japanese, French, Italian, Chinese, Arab, German, in addition to various types of restaurants, of all types and prices.

## Drink

The city of Jaú has a busy and busy nightlife, due to the large number of young people and its population. Clubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs are spread throughout the city, but most of them are found in the center and on the city's marginal avenues.

## Cope

* Civil Police ,14 3624-9676

### Hospitals

* Lucy Montoro Hospital Campos Salles, 738 - Downtown.
* Hospital San Judas Tadeo Rua Francisco Glicério, 855 - Centro,14 3622-6155 ✆ .
* Unimed Hospital Álvaro Floret Street, 565 - Downtown,14 3602-8925 ✆ .
* Municipal emergency room Rua Francisco Glicério, 855 - Centro