Araçoiaba da Serra

Araçoiaba da Serra
Municipality

Location in São Paulo state
Araçoiaba da Serra
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°30′19″S 47°36′51″W / 23.50528°S 47.61417°W / -23.50528; -47.61417Coordinates: 23°30′19″S 47°36′51″W / 23.50528°S 47.61417°W / -23.50528; -47.61417
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast Brazil
State São Paulo
Metropolitan Region Sorocaba
Area
 • Total 255.33 km2 (98.58 sq mi)
Elevation 625 m (2,051 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 31,321
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (BRST)
Website www.aracoiaba.sp.gov.br

Araçoiaba da Serra is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[1] The population is 31,321 (2015 est.) in an area of 255.33 km².[2] The elevation is 625 m. The name Araçoiaba comes from the Tupi language, meaning "hider of the sun". This name comes from a single mountain nearby that the natives noted hid the sun as it set in the area.

Population history

YearPopulation
200119,816
200422,521
201531,321

Demographics

According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 19,816, of which 13,679 are urban and 6,137 are rural. The average life expectancy was 71.1 years. The literacy rate was at 92.14%.

References

  1. ↑ "Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar nº 1.241, de 8 de maio de 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  2. ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística


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