Araras
Araras | |
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Municipality | |
| City of Araras | |
Fountain in Barão de Araras Square with the 100th Anniversary City Monument at the back | |
| Nickname: Cidade das árvores | |
Location of Araras | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′26″S 47°23′04″W / 22.35722°S 47.38444°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Mesoregion | Piracicaba |
| Microregion | Limeira |
| Founded | August 15, 1862 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Eliseu Filho (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 644.831 km2 (248.971 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 629 m (2,064 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 130,866 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ararense |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (Brasilia Official Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (Brazilian Daylight Saving Time) |
| Postal Code | 13600-000 |
| Area code | (+55) 19 |
| Website | www |
Araras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɾaɾɐs]) is a municipality located in the interior of State of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 135,506 as of the 2020 IBGE estimate.