Osasco

Osasco is a city in the state of São Paulo, located in the metropolitan area of the city of São Paulo. Fully conurbated with São Paulo and other cities, the dense Osasco is an important industrial district and an emerging business destination, although it has not much to offer to the casual tourist.

Understand
For a city with more than 650,000 inhabitants, the history of Osasco is quite recent. It emerged around the train station with the same name, constructed in 1895 and to this day the main train station of the city. Osasco was officially founded in 1962, when it was emancipated from São Paulo. In the second half of the 20th century, Osasco grew enormously with industrialization and the expansion of the urban area of São Paulo beyond the municipality limits.

Despite its size, Osasco is not particularly interesting for non-business oriented visitors, although this may change in the future, with the recent and impressive economic growth of the city. Osasco is also carrying out an ambitious, long-term re-urbanization plan, which consists of remodelling its city center along the shores of the Tietê river.

Osasco is also well-known for its premier female volleyball team, the Sollys, being possibly the only Brazilian city where volleyball rivals football in the hearts of the local people. Note that volleyball is the second most practiced sport in Brazil, and the most practiced among women.

By car

 * Castelo Branco Highway (SP-280)
 * Anhanguera Highway (SP-330)
 * Rodoanel Mário Covas Highway (SP-21)
 * From the city of São Paulo, it is possible to reach Osasco by taking Av. Corifeu de Azevedo Marques, which becomes Av. dos Autonomistas when it reaches Osasco.

By train

 * The 8/Diamante line comes in from the city of São Paulo via Lapa.
 * The 9/Esmeralda line connect the city to Santo Amaro and Grajaú.

By bus
Osasco is served by five bus companies: Rápido Ribeirão Preto, Rápido Macaense, Viação Cometa, Expresso Itamarati, and Auto Viação 1001.
 * Osasco Bus Station, Rua Erasmo Braga 1500 - Presidente Altino, tel. 11 3698-5387.

By bus

 * Amador Aguiar Terminal (Vila Yara), Avenida dos Autonomistas.
 * Largo de Osasco Terminal, Rua da Estação.

See

 * Casa de Angola, Av. Visconde de Nova Granada, 513 – Jd. Alvorada.
 * Casa de Angola, Av. Visconde de Nova Granada, 513 – Jd. Alvorada.

Do

 * Corrida de Santo Antônio - Held annually on June 13, the city's anniversary festival brings various events to the Bortolosso Events Center, Av. Visconde De Nova Granada, 11.

Buy

 * Calçadão, Rua Antonio Agú, Centro.
 * Fantasy Shopping, Av dos Autonomistas.
 * Mercado Municipal de Osasco
 * Fantasy Shopping, Av dos Autonomistas.
 * Mercado Municipal de Osasco
 * Mercado Municipal de Osasco

Go next

 * Sorocabana