Araras

Municipality in Brazil
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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Flag of Araras
Flag
Official seal of Araras
Seal
Nickname: 
Cidade das árvores
Location of Araras
Location of Araras
22°21′26″S 47°23′04″W / 22.35722°S 47.38444°W / -22.35722; -47.38444Country BrazilRegionSoutheastStateSão PauloMesoregionPiracicabaMicroregionLimeiraFoundedAugust 15, 1862Government
 • MayorPeter Eliseu Philho (PSDB)Area
[1]
 • Total644.831 km2 (248.971 sq mi)Elevation
629 m (2,064 ft)Population
 (2020 [2])
 • Total135,506 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)DemonymArarenseTime zoneUTC-3 (Brasilia Official Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (Brazilian Daylight Saving Time)Postal Code
13600-000
Area code(+55) 19Websitewww.araras.sp.gov.br

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 people

  • Velloso, football player
  • Sorato, football player
  • Luisa Baptista, triathlete

References

  1. ^ "IBGE - Cidades - São Paulo - Araras". www.ibge.gov.br.
  2. ^ IBGE 2020
  3. ^ "União São João - Arquivo de Clubes". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
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