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Araras | |
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Municipality | |
City of Araras | |
Nickname: Cidade das árvores | |
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 | Peter Eliseu Philho ( PSDB) |
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 | Ararense |
Time zone | UTC-3 ( Brasilia Official Time) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-2 ( Brazilian Daylight Saving Time) |
Postal Code | 13600-000 |
Area code | (+55) 19 |
Website |
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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.
Araras means macaws.
União São João Esporte Clube, founded in 1981, is the most successful football club of the city. [3]