Pirassununga, São Paulo, Southeast Region, Brazil

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🇧🇷 Pirassununga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, with an altitude of 627 meters. Situated in the south-east region of Brazil, the city is home to many important institutions, one being the Brazilian Air Force Academy. All current and future officers of the Brazilian Air Force are trained here. Pirassununga is also home to Fort Anhaguera, which once hosted the 13th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment of the Brazilian army.

In addition to being an important region for the Brazilian military, Pirassununga is a hub for the agriculture and environmental sciences of Brazil. The University of São Paulo's Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA), which translates to the College of Animal Science and Food Engineering, is located in the city. Pirassununga is also the location of CEPTA, the National Research and Conservation Center of Continental Aquatic Biodiversity, which is associated with the Chico Mendes Institute, an important research and conservation centre in Brasília, the capital of Brazil.

Pirassununga was originally home to the Tupi people, an indigenous group in Brazil. They gave the city its name, which means "the sound of fish". Every December, the fish migrate upstream, causing loud sounds as they fight against the current.

Exports Pirassununga is home to three sugar cane distilleries, Pirassununga 51 Cachaça, Cachaça Sapucaia and Pirassununga Cachaça. The most popular brand, Pirassununga 51 Cachaça, was founded in 1959, just one year after Brazil had won its first FIFA Soccer World Cup. Pirassununga 51 Cachaça became a household name in the country during the 70s. "51, uma boa ideia", which translates to "51, a good idea", soon became a phrase in popular culture. It wasn't until the 1990s that Pirassununga 51 Cachaça became an export to other parts of the world. Cachaça is used as the spirit of choice for Brazil's national cocktail, the caipirinha.

Tourist Industry Waterfall Emas serves as a hydroelectric plant to power the city of Pirassununga. In addition to supplying the city with electricity, it is a local fishing and boating destination. Houses can be rented nearby for fishermen to be near the water. Around Waterfall Emas, one can find many restaurants serving the local fish, dorado.

Pirassununga, São Paulo, Southeast Region, Brazil 
<b>Pirassununga, São Paulo, Southeast Region, Brazil</b>
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Pirassununga has a population of over 76,877 people. Pirassununga also forms one of the centres of the wider São Carlos region which has a population of over 525,411 people.

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Antipodal to Pirassununga is: 132.572,21.998

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