Araras | |
|---|---|
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°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Piracicaba |
| Microregion | Limeira |
| Founded | August 15, 1862 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelson Dimas Brambilla (PT) |
| 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
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.