Araras

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 / -22.35722; -47.38444Coordinates: 22°21′26″S 47°23′04″W / 22.35722°S 47.38444°W / -22.35722; -47.38444
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State São Paulo
Mesoregion Piracicaba
Microregion Limeira
Founded August 15, 1862
Government
 • Mayor Nelson Dimas Brambilla (PT)
Area[1]
 • Total 644.831 km2 (248.971 sq mi)
Elevation 629 m (2,064 ft)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 118,843
 • Density 180/km2 (480/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.sp.gov.br

Araras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɾaɾɐs]) is a municipality located in the interior of State of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 118,898 as of the 2010 IBGE Census.[1]

Etymology

Araras means macaws.

Sports

União São João Esporte Clube, founded in 1981, is the most successful football club of the city.[2]

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 3 "IBGE - Cidades - São Paulo - Araras". www.ibge.gov.br.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.


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