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Araçatuba is a city located in the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil. The city has 198,129 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and spans 1,167 square kilometres (451 sq mi). The city name comes from the Tupi language and means "abundance of araçá (a fruit, Psidium cattleianum)". Araçatuba is located 532 kilometres (331 mi) from São Paulo.
Araçatuba | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Araçatuba | |
  Araçatuba Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°12′32″S 50°25′58″W / 21.20889°S 50.43278°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Founded | 1908 |
| City status | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dilador Borges (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,167.4 km2 (450.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 198,129 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal code | 16015 |
| Area code | (+55) 18 |
| HDI (2000) | 0,848 – high |
| Website | Prefecture of Araçatuba |
History edit
Araçatuba was founded on December 2, 1908, and officially established as a municipality on December 8, 1921.[2]
Economy edit
The Tertiary sector is the most relevant for Araçatuba, corresponding to 79.35% of the city GDP. The Primary sector corresponds to 1.68% of the GDP and the Industry corresponds to 18.97%.[3] Agro-industrial activities are relevant in the region.
Microregion of Araçatuba edit
Araçatuba is the center of a Microregion with a population of 256,560 inhabitants (IBGE/2010) an area of 5,365.6 km2.[4] This region includes the cities of Bento de Abreu, Guararapes, Lavinia, Rubiácea, Coroados, Santo Antônio do Aracanguá and Valparaíso.
Transportation edit
The city is served by the "Dario Guarita Airport".
Motorcycles and scooters account for 37% of the total number of vehicles in the city, much higher than the country's average of 27%.[5]
Events edit
The Expô Araçatuba is one of the country's largest agricultural fairs.[citation needed]
Sport edit
The local football team is Associação Esportiva Araçatuba. Past clubs include Clube Atlético Ferroviário, Araçatuba Futebol Clube, and Atlético Esportivo Araçatuba.
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "History of the City". Museumarechalrondon.blogspot.com. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Municipal Profile at SEADE - Search". SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census of the IBGE - Synopsis - Tables 761 and 1301 - Search" (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ http://ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/painel/frota.php?lang=_PT&codmun=350280&search=sao-paulo%7Caracatuba%7Cinfograficos:-frota-municipal-de-veiculos
External links edit
- (in Portuguese) Folha da Região newspaper
- (in Portuguese) O Liberal Regional newspaper
Photo gallery edit
