13 Facts About Sorocaba

1.

Sorocaba is a municipality in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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2.

Sorocaba is the eighth-largest city in the state of Sao Paulo.

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3.

Transportation of goods on the back of mules, that traversed the North-South route of the country came across Sorocaba, which was strategically placed in the main route between Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.

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4.

Soon Sorocaba had its own Feira de Muares, where troops from all states came to feed and rest their cavalry on the way to the mineral and forest expeditions, and buy and sell goods, horses and enslaved Africans.

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5.

Goods bought in Sorocaba were known from across the Country, spread by the merchant troops.

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6.

Sorocaba is among the major cities in Sao Paulo, is ranked ninth.

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7.

Sorocaba is located on the edge of the Peripheral Depression of Sao Paulo state, in the Appalachian Fall Line, as defined by Professor Aziz Ab'Saber.

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8.

Sorocaba is located exactly on the limit between the sedimentary rocks of Parana Sedimentary Basin and crystalline basement .

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9.

Law School of Sorocaba, recommended by the Bar Association of Brazil in 2004 and 2007, received the seal of quality issued by the institution to law courses that have had the best quality indexes in recent years.

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10.

Sorocaba is a technique performed the cut is between 2 and 2.

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11.

Sorocaba Airport is used by small aircraft and it is served by almost no commercial flights.

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12.

Sorocaba has four urban bus terminals: Sao Paulo, Santo Antonio, Vitoria Regia and Sao Bento.

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13.

Sorocaba is currently the second-largest cycling loop of Brazil, after Rio de Janeiro.

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