Araras
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Araras | |
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Municipality | |
City of Araras | |
Fountain in Barão de Araras Square with the 100th Anniversary City Monument at the back | |
![]() Flag ![]() Seal | |
Nickname(s): Cidade das árvores | |
![]() Location of Araras | |
![]() ![]() Araras Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 22°21′26″S 47°23′04″W / 22.35722°S 47.38444°WCoordinates: 22°21′26″S 47°23′04″W / 22.35722°S 47.38444°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Mesoregion | |
Microregion | |
Founded | August 15, 1862 |
Government | |
• Mayor | () |
Area | |
• Total | 644.831 km2 (248.971 sq mi) |
Elevation | 629 m (2,064 ft) |
Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 135,506 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ararense |
Time zone | UTC-3 (Brasilia Official Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (Brazilian Daylight Saving Time) |
Postal Code | 13600-000 |
Area code(s) | (+55) 19 |
Website | www |
Araras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɾaɾɐs]) is a municipality located in the interior of State of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 135,506 as of the 2020 IBGE estimate.
Etymology[]
Araras means macaws.
Sports[]
União São João Esporte Clube, founded in 1981, is the most successful football club of the city.[3]
Notable residents[]
- Alice Piffer Canabrava, economic historian
- Thiago Andrade, Soccer Player
References[]
- ^ "IBGE - Cidades - São Paulo - Araras". www.ibge.gov.br.
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Categories:
- Araras
- Populated places established in 1862
- 1862 establishments in Brazil
- São Paulo (state) geography stubs