Bady Bassitt


Bady Bassitt is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 16,359 in an area of 110 km². The town is located 7 km from São José do Rio Preto. The municipality belongs to the Microregion of São José do Rio Preto.

History

In 1908, Bady Bassitt was a village named Borboleta. In this year, a road coming from Rio Preto was open. Camilo de Morais opened the first store in Borboleta, in 1912.
On February 13, 1914, the village of Borboleta was officially established, and on December 12, 1926, the village was elevated to district of Rio Preto.
On February 18, 1959, the municipality of Borboleta is officially established, and in 1963, the name was changed to the current form, an homage to Bady Bassitt, a politician from São José do Rio Preto.

Geography

Neighbouring places

The municipality features several streams:

Population history

YearPopulation
200011,550
201014,603
201516,359

Statistics

All statistics are from SEADE and IBGE.

Economy

The Tertiary sector is the economic basis of Bady. Commerce, services and administration corresponds to 60.5% of the city GDP. Industry is 35.2% of the GDP, and the Primary sector corresponds to 4.1%.

Transportation

The city is linked with the BR-153, the SP-310 and the SP-355 highways.