Araçatuba

Araçatuba
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°WCoordinates: 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	Aparecido Sério da Silva
Area
• Total	1,167.4 km^2 (450.7 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
• Total	190,536
• Density	160/km^2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal code	16015
Area code(s)	(+55) 18
HDI (2000)	0,848 – high
Website	Prefecture of Araçatuba

Araçatuba is a city located in the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil. The city has 190.536 inhabitants (IBGE/2013) and 1,167.4 km² of area.^[1] The city name comes from the Tupi language and means "abundance of araçá (a fruit, Psidium cattleianum)". Araçatuba is located 532 km from the city of São Paulo and 11 km from Birigui.

History

Araçatuba was founded in December 2, 1908 and officially established as a municipality in December 8, 1921.^[2]

Economy

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.

Culture

The city is the seat of the mor religiones.

Microregion of Araçatuba

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

• SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Cândido Rondon
• SP-463 Rodovia Elyeser Magalhães

The city is served by the "Dario Guarita Airport".

References

1. "Population at "Censo 2013"" (PDF) (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
2. "History of the City". Museumarechalrondon.blogspot.com. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
3. "Municipal Profile at SEADE - Search". SEADE.gov.br. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
4. "2010 Census of the IBGE - Synopsis - Tables 761 and 1301 - Search" (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 28 July 2011.

External links

• (Portuguese) Folha da Região newspaper
• (Portuguese) O Liberal Regional newspaper

Photo gallery

Sunset over Araçatuba

Dusk and cityscape

Buildings

"Machadinho" creek and "Pompeu de Toledo" Avenue

Partial cityscape from "Abraão Buchala" Avenue

"Pompeu de Toledo" Avenue and "Brasília" Avenue crossing

Historic Building and Cultural Center

Yacht Club and Tietê riverside

Jet-skiing on Tietê river