Araras

History

"The city of Araras has its first records in the 18th century, starting on May 19, 1865, when Bento Lacerda Guimarães (Barão de Araras) and José de Lacerda Guimarães (Barão de Ary) considered the founders of Araras, doaram lands For the construction of the Church of Our Lady of Patrocínio, the patron saint of the city, the origin of the name Araras, and as a consequence of the countless Araras that inhabited the Ribeirão das Furnas, was raised to Vila pela on March 24, 1871. Law nº29, initiating the construction of the municipality. Due to the political emancipation of Araras, on March 24th was marked as the date of the city's anniversary."In 2012 Araras completed 150 years of foundation and 145 years of political-administrative emancipation in relation to the municipality of Limeira. Commemorating the dates, on March 25, 2012, the Orquestra Sinfônica de Ribeirão Preto appeared in the city. The event brought together more than 7 thousand people at Praça Barão de Araras and Largo da Basílica.

Most-observed species

• Great Kiskadee

  Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,339
• Yellow-chevroned Parakeet

  Brotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  3,527
• Sayaca Tanager

  Thraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,525
• white-eyed conure

  Aratinga leucophthalma (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
  3,288
• Picazuro Pigeon

  Patagioenas picazuro (Temminck, 1813) · Aves
  3,270
• Ruddy Ground-Dove

  Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves
  3,166
• Eared Dove

  Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
  3,132
• blue-and-white swallow

  Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  3,103