Bragança Paulista

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Bragança Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 137,935 and the area is 514.84 km². The elevation is 817 m.

The town is famous for its traditional sausages, with several establishments claiming to sell the "real Bragança sausage". Close to both Sao Paulo and Campinas, Braganca has become a commuter town. As a result, real estate is developing at a fast pace and several gated comunities (condos) have sprung up all over town.

[edit] Sports

In sports, the most notable football (soccer) club in the city is Bragantino, which plays at Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, and was the 1990 Campeonato Paulista champion and 1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up.

[edit] Attractions

One of the town's main attractions is the Taboao lake (Lago do Taboao), which houses a number of bars and restaurants. The lake gets crowded at the weekend, with lots of people from all social spectrums both inside and outside the bars. Places worth visiting include Triarito (formerly Trairagem, a pleasant bar beside the lake serving good food and snacks), Lago Bier (a bit more upmarket, with an a la carte menu) and Porkarias (for those into Brazilian country music and dancing).