Araras
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Araras | |
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Municipality | |
| City of Araras | |
 Fountain in Barão de Araras Square with the 100th Anniversary City Monument at the back | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: 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 | Pedro Eliseu Filho (PSDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 644.831 km2 (248.971 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 629 m (2,064 ft) |
| Population (2022[2]) | |
• Total | 130,866 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/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 | 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.
Demographics
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Sports
União São João Esporte Clube, founded in 1981, is the most successful football club of the city.[6]
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[7] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[8]
Religion
Christianity is present in the city as follows:
Catholic Church
The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira.[9]
Protestant Church
The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),[10][11] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[12] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.
Notable people
- Velloso, football player
- Sorato, football player
- Luisa Baptista, triathlete
References
- ^ "IBGE - Cidades - São Paulo - Araras". www.ibge.gov.br.
- ^ IBGE 2022
- ^ "Censos Demográficos (1991-2022) | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Censos Demográficos (1872-1980) | IBGE". biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Biblioteca Digital Seade | Fundação Seade". bibliotecadigital.seade.gov.br (in Portuguese).
- ^ "União São João - Arquivo de Clubes". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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