Presidente Prudente, Brasil - Largest City of Western São Paulo

LFellipe · #1 Posted **Mar 10, 2010, 7:18 PM**

The population as of 2009 was 207.725 and the total area is 563.62 km². The elevation is 475 m (1558.4 ft) above sea level. The city is named after president Prudente de Morais.

Presidente Prudente is considered the sixth best city in the state of São Paulo to live. Among 5,560 Brazilian cities, it occupies the 29th place for most promising cities to build a career.

HDI: 0,846

President Prudente has 130 schools and 3 universities that together have more than 80 thousand students. It also has integrated colleges like Toledo, SESI and SENAI with more than 110 undergraduate courses.

Universities:

UNOESTE - Universidade do Oeste Paulista (University of West)
São Paulo State University - UNESP
Union of Colleges in São Paulo - UNIESP
Universidade Paulista - UNIP

Colleges:
Toledo Integrated Colleges
Fatec
Uninter
Cesumar
LFG
Damasio

Localization

Flag

Aerial View of North and Central Area

Aerial view of Southern

Skyline from the Park "Parque do Povo"

Lucas Souza RF

Skyline at Night

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Skyline from far away

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Raposo Tavares highway, it links the city to the Capital: São Paulo

Zolin

Brasil avenue

Lucas Souza RF

Coronel Marcondes avenue

Lucas Sousa RF

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Manoel Goulart avenue

Lucas Souza RF

Washington Luiz avenue

Urbano PP

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High-rise in the ave.

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Americanas' Mall

Lucas Souza RF

Pruden' Shopping

Urbano PP

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View from Olympic Center (Centro Olímpico)

Urbano PP

View From Downtown

Barão do Rio Branco street, downtown

Riba 182

Maffey street - Comercial Street

Lucas Souza RF

Jardim Paulista neighborhood

Lucas Souza RF

Urbano PP

Vila Maristela neighborhood

Urbano PP

Jardim Bongiovanni neighborhood

Urbano PP

Parque do Povo (People's Park)

Lucas Souza RF

Urbano PP

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Pink street

Urbano PP

Parque Cidade da Criança (Children's Park)

Cathedral

Lucas Souza RF

Riba 182

Teaching Hospital (Hospital Universitário)
Biggest teaching hospital of South America, now also a regional hospital

By Universidade do Oeste Paulista

Lucas Souza RF

Santa Casa de Misericórdia' Hospital

Lucas Souza RF

City Hall

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Prudentão (José Farah Stadium) - Biggest Stadium of Brazil *outside capitals(44.404 ppl)

On a Match

Ronaldo!

Sunset

stepper77 · #2 Posted **Mar 10, 2010, 10:08 PM**

That last shot is gorgeous! I'd love a bigger version for my desktop

Anyway, great job. I've never heard of this city before but, it definitely has a nice skyline. Thanks!

SHiRO · #3 Posted **Mar 11, 2010, 1:36 AM**

Great pics! Thanks!

Crawford · #4 Posted **Mar 11, 2010, 3:04 AM**

Very interesting, thank-you!

Maybe not a super-beautiful town, but looks prosperous and growing. Would like to visit one day.

LFellipe · #5 Posted **Mar 11, 2010, 7:14 PM**

^^ Thanks!
Presidente Prudente isn't a super-beautiful city, because it's away 5 hours of São Paulo, with only 200,000 ppl.
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I know some americans and british people working in large schools of English here... lol

It's 2 hours away of Maringá and Londrina. (most known cities).

Any doubt about my city, just ask :okay:

Trantor · #6 Posted **Mar 11, 2010, 8:14 PM**

Fellipe, why do Londrina and President Prudente, which I think are the closest major cities to Maringá, have such a different urbanism in relation to that city??

I mean, both are beautiful cities, but Maringá seems to be a level above not only them but most other brazilian cities, in terms of urbanism (at least in my humble opinion).

Do you have any insight into this, considering that you live close to Maringá and probably already visited the city?

LFellipe · #7 Posted **Mar 11, 2010, 8:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trantor

Fellipe, why do Londrina and President Prudente, which I think are the closest major cities to Maringá, have such a different urbanism in relation to that city??

I mean, both are beautiful cities, but Maringá seems to be a level above not only them but most other brazilian cities, in terms of urbanism (at least in my humble opinion).

Do you have any insight into this, considering that you live close to Maringá and probably already visited the city?

Pres. Prudente has 200,000 inhab., Maringá: 400,000 and Londrina: 600,000.
Talking about urbanism, Maringá is above of Pres. Prudente. Why?
Maringá is a total planned city, and the most green of Brazil, locate in the north of Paraná state (a rich region) and Presidente Prudente is located in the Western SP state, the less rich region of the state.
Compare this urbanization to the aerial pic of P. Prudente

Maringá

My G'd, what a envy... i'm really jealous :lol:

And Londrina, well, it's the 3rd largest city of all south.

So, yeap, I visited Maringá many times...
Maringá, Prudente and Londrina are interconnected,
People from Londrina studies in univerisities of Pres. Prudente,
all the vestibular of Prudente are advertised in the two cities, shopping... etc

hope you understood my english

Trantor · #8 Posted **Mar 11, 2010, 8:45 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LFellipe

Compare this urbanization to the aerial pic of P. Prudente

Maringá

My G'd, what a envy... i'm really jealous :lol:

I think you forgot to post your aerial pic of Presidente Prudente.

Anyway, I am envious of Maringá urbanism. I think most brazilian cities are.

I think this photo and other photos found on this thread show very well the quality of Maringá´s urbanism
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1077689

Btw, you said Maringá was planned. Why was it? Why werent cities around also planned? How old is Maringá compared to Londrina and Presidente Prudente?

LFellipe · #9 Posted **Mar 11, 2010, 9:01 PM**

Well, I didnt forget the aerial pic, it's one of the first in this thread.

The old of cities: Pres. Prudente 92, Maringá 62 and Londrina 75 years old.
Presidente Prudente is the oldest and the most small of the triangle.

I guess Maringá and Londrina was planned because of concern of its governments, theim prepared the cities for growth... while the government of São Paulo are worried about cities at growth like São José dos Campos, Guarulhos, Campinas (all those biggest than Maringá or Londrina).

yerfdog · #10 Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 4:09 AM**

I'm always really impressed by the skylines and density of even midsize Brazilian cities, compared to American cities of similar or even much larger size. Looks like a pretty nice city too.

LFellipe · #11 Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 4:39 PM**

Brazilians likes buildings and density because that's a way to be near the downtown.

LFellipe · #12 Posted **Apr 5, 2010, 1:30 AM**

... and sometimes we like to live in buildings beause it's more safe than a house

LFellipe · #13 Posted **Dec 29, 2010, 5:03 PM**

My first video: Presidente Prudente.

• Video Link

mello · #14 Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 6:41 AM**

Great to see these photos. Brazil is definitely looks to be prospering. I would recommend going to teach English there to a lot of young americans as a way to kill a year or two because the economy is so bad here. If I hadn't already gone to Korea (Busan) to teach I would go to Brazil. But soon I will be moving to Georgia (Europe) to start a real career. The english teaching days are over ---

LFellipe · #15 Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 7:19 PM**

You've been saw Presidente Prudente, a small city located in the less rich region of Sao Paulo state...
man you NEED to know Curitiba and Londrina