Araraquara | |
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Municipality of Araraquara | |
Motto(s): Altior altissimo semper (Latin) Always louder | |
Coordinates: 21°47′38″S 48°10′33″W / 21.79389°S 48.17583°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Edinho Silva (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi) |
Elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 238,339 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC– 03:00 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC– 02:00 (BRST) |
Postal code | 14801 |
Area code | +(55) 16 |
HDI (2010) | 0.815 – very high[2] |
Website | www |
Araraquara (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾaɾɐˈkwaɾɐ] or [aˌɾaɾɐˈkwaɾɐ]) is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 250,314 (2022 est.) in an area of 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi).[3] It is also known as "the abode of the sun," because of its impressive sunset and because of its hot atmosphere, especially in summer. The city was founded in 1817.
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