São Paulo · Brazil
Where to stay in Presidente Prudente
Presidente Prudente is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, home to about 226,000 people.
- Best months
- May to August
- Nearest airport
- PPB7 km · Presidente Prudente Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Presidente Prudente
Presidente Prudente is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of São Paulo, approximately 558 kilometers (347 miles) from the state capital, São Paulo.
Presidente Prudente occupies an area of 562 km², of which 16.5 km² are in urban area, and its population was estimated in 2010 at 208,000 dwellers, then being the 36th most populous in São Paulo. Today the municipality is formed by the city of Presidente Prudente and districts, Ameliópolis, Eneida, Floresta do Sul and Montalvão, subdivided in about 220 neighborhoods.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Presidente Prudente
See
- San Sebastian Cathedral
- Balneário da Amizade
- Cultural Center Matarazzo
- Children's City
- IBC Centro de Eventos
- Museum and Historical Archives of Presidente Prudente
- Parque do Povo
- July Nine Square
- Cherry Blossom Square
- Rua Tenente Nicolau Maffei
- Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida
Do
- Moviecom
- Arco Íris Cinemas
- Pesqueiro Guarinão
- Pesqueiro Zóio D'água
- National Theatre Festival Presidente Prudente
- Book Fair
- Nikkei Fest
- Festival of Nations
- Arena Rodeo Festival
- Christmas Concerts
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Where to stay
Hotels in Presidente Prudente
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Aruá Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Portal d'Oeste | 0.7 km | |
| Ibis Presidente Prudente | 1.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Presidente Prudente
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Presidente Prudente are May to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 215 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Presidente Prudente: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Presidente Prudente Airport (PPB), about 6.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Governor José Richa Airport (LDB, 137 km) and Araçatuba Airport (ARU, 148 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Presidente Prudente is an easy enough city to walk. The main traffic routes are basically flat, with few slopes. Paths are narrow in the central area, meaning you might be in for some tight squeezes between traffic and other pedestrians. The footpaths are somewhat haphazard, so pay attention as you walk. The city does not have exclusive lines Tour, but companies making mass transit, covering areas considered tourist and of great importance to the city and region. Find out the schedules and itineraries with transport companies by phone or information stations.
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PPB · Presidente Prudente Airport
LDB · Governor José Richa Airport
ARU · Araçatuba Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Presidente Prudente
Eat
Presidente Prudente is a full plate for anyone visiting. It is not difficult to find bars, restaurants, tapas bars, pizzerias, pubs, snack bars, has it all! Just do not eat who does not want. Who has little money the city offers everything from large networks of restaurants, fast food, offering affordable, to snack bars with simple snacks.
Stay safe
Prudente is like other cities in Brazil, there are points of greatest risk, safer ones. The city does not have pockets of poverty, and slums in uneven areas. There are so poor neighborhoods, distant and more prone to drug trafficking and crimes, but the city, luckily and public security actions, does not have major points of intorpecentes consumption. However the locals consider this a relatively quiet town. The region has a lot of prisons, especially since the closure of the Carandiru Prison in the capital in 2002.
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Questions
Presidente Prudente: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Presidente Prudente?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Presidente Prudente are May to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 215 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Presidente Prudente?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Presidente Prudente Airport (PPB), about 6.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Governor José Richa Airport (LDB, 137 km) and Araçatuba Airport (ARU, 148 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Presidente Prudente?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Presidente Prudente
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.