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Araraquara

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Araraquara

Total population

242,228

Founded

1817

Elevation664 m
Land area1003.63 km²
Coordinates-21.79°, -48.18°

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City facts

Founded
1817
Elevation
664 m
Area
1003.63 km²
Time zone
UTC−03:00
Official website
www.araraquara.sp.gov.br

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Overview

Araraquara is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 242,228 in an area of 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi). It is also known as "the abode of the sun," because of its impressive sunset and because of its hot weather, especially in summer. The city was founded in 1817.

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History & geography

History

There are two possible origins for the name of the city, one that links it to the Tupi-Guarani language of the region's indigenous inhabitants, and another that relates it to the Língua Geral of São Paulo. The two versions come from similar expressions, "arará kûara" and "arara kûara", which mean "lair of the macaws."

Geography

The city is in the Microregion of Araraquara, part of the Mesoregion of Araraquara, 270 km north of São Paulo.

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Geography

Latitude
-21.7887
Longitude
-48.1773
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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
3503208
UF
SP
Mesorregião
Araraquara
Microrregião
Araraquara

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br