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Araras
Municipality
City of Araras
Fountain in Barão de Araras Square with the 100th Anniversary City Monument at the back
Fountain in Barão de Araras Square with the 100th Anniversary City Monument at the back
Flag of Araras
Official seal of Araras
Nickname: 
Cidade das árvores
Location of Araras
Location of Araras
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionPiracicaba
MicroregionLimeira
FoundedAugust 15, 1862
Government
 • MayorNelson Dimas Brambilla (PT)
Area
 • Total
644.831 km2 (248.971 sq mi)
Elevation
629 m (2,064 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
118,843
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
DemonymArarense
Time zoneUTC-3 (Brasilia Official Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (Brazilian Daylight Saving Time)
Postal Code
13600-000
Area code(+55) 19
Websitewww.araras.sp.gov.br

Araras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɾaɾɐs]) is a city and 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]

References